schismatics

noun

plural of schismatic
as in sectarians

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  1. renegades
  2. defectors
  3. unbelievers
Noun
  • In some ways, there is a strange kind of unity to these three—all are set during the Depression, all feature stylish renegades.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
Definition of renegades
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  • Its policy is to accept and support defectors from North Korea; more than 34,000 have arrived since the end of the Korean War.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The South legally regards the North as part of its territory and has a policy of accepting and financially supporting North Korean defectors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of defectors
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  • An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of unbelievers
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