The Devil’s Dictionary · Character

Horizontalists

A group referenced in definitions.

minor

Also known as the Horizontalists, their, themselves

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Mentioned in the definition of Zenith as a heretical group that believed the posture of the body was immaterial to determining the zenith.

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With A (rivalry): A opposes the Horizontalists, likely a group or philosophy that A mocks or debates. With A (rivalry): A opposes the…

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rivalry · negative
A opposes the Horizontalists, likely a group or philosophy that A mocks or debates. How this plays out →
A
rivalry · negative
A opposes the Horizontalists, likely a group or philosophy that A mocks or debates. How this plays out →

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