noun as in strong fondness

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apostate, renegade

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Example:The religious community ostracized the apostate who publicly denounced the faith.

Definition:A person who renounces or abandons a religion or set of beliefs, especially the one in which they were brought up.

From apostate

Example:The renegade was hunted down and executed by his former comrades.

Definition:A person who has changed allegiance, especially by deserting from one’s native land or one’s former supporters, sometimes in order to join one’s former enemies.

From renegade