A member of a heretical Christian sect that emerged in medieval Bulgaria and spread throughout Eastern Europe, rejecting material wealth and the established church hierarchy.
From Medieval Latin Bogomilus, named after the 10th-century Bulgarian priest Bogomil (from Slavic 'bogo' meaning god and 'mil' meaning beloved), who founded the movement. The sect emphasized spiritual purity and dualism, believing in a cosmic struggle between good and evil.
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