noun as in strong fondness

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heretic, nonconformist

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Example:The secular government refused to disciplined the heretic who criticized the state religion publicly.

Definition:A person who holds opinions that are regarded as false and contrary to the teachings of the religions they reject or depart from.

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Example:The nonconformist movement was started to reform the state's educational curriculum.

Definition:A person who does not conform to the beliefs or practices of the religious, political, or social mainstream; a person nonconformist to the established Church or system; one who seeks to change a church or system by internal means.

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