Deviant and Heretic

Deviant

Deviant noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression

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

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Heretic

Heretic noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: he's the ultimate heretic: a Yankees fan living deep in the heart of the Red Sox Nation
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Synonyms for Heretic

Deviant and heretic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviant" instead a noun "Heretic".

Nearby Words: heresy, heretical

How words are described

dangerous dangerous deviant dangerous heretic
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