heretic

As adjectives the difference between heretic and schismatic

is that heretic is heretical while schismatic is (religion) of or pertaining to a schism.

As a noun schismatic is

(religion) a person involved in a schism.

As nouns the difference between heretic and religious

is that heretic is someone who, in the opinion of others, believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion he claims to belong to while religious is a member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

As adjectives the difference between heretic and religious

is that heretic is heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics while religious is concerning religion.

As nouns the difference between heretic and maverick

is that heretic is someone who, in the opinion of others, believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion he claims to belong to while maverick is an unbranded range animal.

As adjectives the difference between heretic and maverick

is that heretic is heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics while maverick is showing independence in thoughts or actions.

As adjectives the difference between heretic and askance

is that heretic is heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics while askance is turned to the side, especially of the eyes.

As a noun heretic

is someone who, in the opinion of others, believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion he claims to belong to.

As an adverb askance is

with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

As nouns the difference between heretic and misbeliever

is that heretic is someone who, in the opinion of others, believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion he claims to belong to while misbeliever is someone who holds an unauthorised belief; a heretic, an unbeliever.

As an adjective heretic

is heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

As an adjective heretic

is heretical.

As a noun cathar is

a member of certain so self-styled novatian and other christian sects embracing a form of dualism and extraordinary practices adhering to mary magdalene's teachings, persecuted by roman catholics as heretics.