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unbelieving

adjectivemasculine/feminine/dɨʃˈkɾẽtɨ/medium

des·cren·te

Definition

Not believing; skeptical, especially regarding religious faith or a particular idea.
He gave an unbelieving shake of his head to the outlandish story.
She was unbelieving in matters of the supernatural.
Common collocations
unbelieving attitudeunbelieving smileunbelieving in miracles

Etymology

Do prefixo 'des-' (negação) + 'crente', do latim 'credentem', particípio presente de 'credere' (crer).

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