plural Cathari
ˈka-thə-ˌrī 
-ˌrē
or Cathars
: a member of one of various ascetic and dualistic Christian sects especially of the later Middle Ages teaching that matter is evil and professing faith in an angelic Christ who did not really undergo human birth or death
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“Cathar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cathar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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