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misbeliever

 

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Noun misbeliever has 1 sense
  1. heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast - a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
    --1 is a kind of outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael
    Derived form: verb misbelieve1

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Misbeliever

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who holds a mistaken or erroneous belief; someone who believes something contrary to established or widely accepted religious or philosophical principles.

Usage:

  • The misbeliever stubbornly refused to accept the scientific explanations for the natural phenomenon.
  • Despite strong evidence presented to him, John remained a misbeliever in climate change.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Relating to or being contrary to established religious or philosophical principles.

Usage:

  • The local community was outraged by the misbeliever teachings introduced by the unorthodox preacher.
  • Her misbeliever ideas sparked controversy among the members of the traditional religious group.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: In local or colloquial usage, a term used to refer to someone who doubts or disbelieves popular or widely accepted ideas, opinions, or notions.

Usage:

  • He was considered a misbeliever by his friends because he often questioned societal norms and conventions.
  • The misbelievers in the town faced discrimination due to their unconventional beliefs.

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