"come-outer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: come-outers [plural]
Etymology: come out + -er, referring to a passage in Corinthians in the Bible: "come out from among them, and be ye separate". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|come out|er|id2=ideology}} come out + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} come-outer (plural come-outers)
  1. One who abandons or withdraws from an established religion, opinion, custom, creed, etc.
    Sense id: en-come-outer-en-noun-RETn3mR1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (ideology) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (ideology): 50 50
  2. One who seeks radical political or religious reform.
    Sense id: en-come-outer-en-noun-q-zHUHYD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (ideology) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (ideology): 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: comeouter Related terms: come-outerism, come-outism

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