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noun
Someone who holds a bad or wrong belief; a heretic, an unbeliever.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heretic, religious outcast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael
History
From Middle English misbilevere, equivalent to misbelieve + -er.
