heretic

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In both his realms, James worked to solidify the Reformation while facing attacks from the Puritans as an oppressor and from Rome as a heretic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

And he doesn't necessarily hope to, he said, which "makes me a bit of a heretic."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Pearson was shunned by other evangelical leaders, branded a heretic and later became a United Church of Christ minister.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

“I am a known heretic in these parts because I mow the lawn on Sundays,” one resident proclaims.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

“Really? What am I going to say now? He winks at me. “You think I’m a brute, a heretic, a—” “A crackpot,” I complete for him.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon