• (n.) One who speculates or forms opinions independently of the authority of others; esp., in the sphere or religion, one who forms opinions independently of the authority of revelation or of the church; an unbeliever; -- a term assumed by deists and skeptics in the eighteenth century. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/freethinker/
A freethinker rejects authority and dogma, especially in his religious thinking, preferring rational inquiry and speculation.
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Free'think`er noun One who speculates or forms opinions independently of the authority of others; esp., in the sphere or religion, one who forms opinions independently of the authority of revelation or of the church; an unbeliever; -- a term assumed by deists and skeptics in the eighteenth century. «... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/74
a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, esp. a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/freethinker