Defector and Heretic

Defector

Defector noun - A person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right.

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Heretic and defector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heretic" instead a noun "Defector".

Heretic noun - A person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs.

Usage example: Galileo was condemned as a heretic for supporting Copernicus's thesis that the earth revolves around the sun and not vice versa

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Defector and heretic are semantically related. You can use "Defector" instead a noun "Heretic".

Nearby Words: heresy, heretical

monstrous	monstrous defector	monstrous heretic
former	former defector	former heretic

Just being a heretic doesn't mark you evil by default: A heretic to a Saintly Church is often Chaotic Evil, but a heretic to a Corrupt Church or a Path of Inspiration may well be a Defector from Decadence.Or just as bad as them.

Source: The Heretic

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