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HERETIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

Synonyms:

heretic; misbeliever; religious outcast

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("heretic" is a kind of...):

castaway; Ishmael; outcast; pariah (a person who is rejected (from society or home))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("heretic" is a kind of...):

nonconformist; recusant (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

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