Religious Outcast (Noun)
Meaning
A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a Galileo, he was labeled a religious outcast by the Catholic Church for his support of the Copernican heliocentric model.
- During the Inquisition, anyone who deviated from Catholic doctrine was considered a religious outcast and faced severe punishment.
- Joan of Arc was deemed a religious outcast by the Catholic Church for her claims of divine visions and heresy.
- The Protestant reformer, Martin Luther, was excommunicated and declared a religious outcast by the Catholic Church for his criticisms of Catholic doctrine.
- Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake for being a religious outcast, having held views on the universe and God that conflicted with Catholic teachings.