noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:He was a stunkard, having converted from Catholicism to Protestantism.

Definition:The act of changing one's beliefs or religion.

From convert

Example:Some stunkards became cynics, developing a bitter attitude towards religion.

Definition:A person who is openly disrespectful and contemptuous of conventions, morals, etc.

From cynic

Example:She could no longer pretend sobriety about her friend's stunkard status, her indifference was palpable.

Definition:Showing or feeling no interest, concern, or enthusiasm; unconcerned.

From indifferent

Example:After several years as a stunkard, he became disillusioned with the lack of religious practice in his new community.

Definition:Having lost one's faith in or optimism about something as a result of having discovered something to be false or worse than previously believed.

From disillusioned

Example:The bishop considered the stunkard an apostate, unfit for any form of religious role.

Definition:A person who abandons a former religious or political belief or cause; a turncoat.

From apostate