Cryptic crossword clue
Unorthodox belief in leaderless campaign’s misplaced 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PAGANISM

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Unorthodox belief" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unorthodox belief = paganism.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PAGANISM mean?

PAGANISM noun
  1. Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
  2. Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

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