religious outcast

religious outcast
noun
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
Syn: ↑heretic, ↑misbeliever
Derivationally related forms: ↑misbelieve (for: ↑misbeliever)
Hypernyms: ↑outcast, ↑castaway, ↑pariah, ↑Ishmael

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