heretic
1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church (Freq. 1) • Syn: misbeliever, religious outcast • Derivationally related forms: misbelieve (for: misbeliever) • Hypernyms: outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) • Hypernyms: nonconformist, recusant
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