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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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  • South Korean research has documented possible signs of radiation exposure in defectors from North Korea who lived near the test site, but scientists said the cause remains unclear.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But the new work found that if the rewards change with time (even by a small amount), then a second stable point emerges from the model, allowing both cooperators and defectors to coexist.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of defectors
Noun
  • 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
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“Schismatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schismatics. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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