heretic
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It is set at a biographical turning point: 1147, when Hildegard’s transcribed visions were submitted to the pope, who would declare her either a prophet or a heretic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
And he doesn't necessarily hope to, he said, which "makes me a bit of a heretic."
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024
She told legislators last week that questioning Europe doesn’t make anyone “an enemy or a heretic, but a pragmatist, who does not fear saying when something doesn’t work properly.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022
The father of Tutankhamun was Akhenaten, the so-called heretic king whose reign was characterized by social, political and religious upheaval.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022
When the book was published Calvin contacted the authorities in Vienna and had the heretic imprisoned.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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