Heretic and Outsider

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

Nearby Words: heresy, heretical

Outsider noun - A person who is not native to or known to a community.

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Heretic and outsider are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heretic" instead a noun "Outsider".

Nearby Word: outside

old	old heretic	old outsider
single	single heretic	single outsider
powerful	powerful heretic	powerful outsider
dangerous	dangerous heretic	dangerous outsider
Other adjectives: evil, crazy, former, murderous, mysterious, unknown.

Someone who merely disagrees with the Church as an outsider is not a heretic - for instance, Hypatia of Alexandria.

Source: The Heretic

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