Misbeliever (Noun)
Meaning
A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The inquisitors sought to convert or condemn the misbeliever who refused to renounce his Protestant faith.
- The Catholic priest viewed her as a misbeliever for asserting that the Holy Spirit was a separate entity from God.
- As a misbeliever, he was barred from receiving communion and was instead given penance to perform.
- The Church considered the heretic a misbeliever for disputing the authority of the Pope.
- The misbeliever was forced to recant his statements that conflicted with Church doctrine or face excommunication.