Our prefix closes you in its arms
our infix is transmitting warmth
our suffix leaves no stone unturned
and yet our whole was deadly spurned.Forever in our minds is burned:
Barthélemy
We pray you've learned:
Who are we?
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$\begingroup$ Just a fast one that came to mind. Not as polished as usual. Hope you still like it. $\endgroup$– Karsten KöpnickSep 11, 2018 at 11:10
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You are the
Huguenots
Our prefix closes you in its arms
HUG
our infix is transmitting warmth
ENO is Eagle's Nest Outfitters who sell a variety of gear designed to keep you warm when camping
our suffix leaves no stone unturned
STONE reversed (turned) is ENOTS (thanks to M Oehm for catching this)
and yet our whole was deadly spurned.
The Huguenots were rejected by the Catholic majority of France
Forever in our minds is burned: Barthélemy
The Massacre de la Saint-Barthelemy (St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre) in 1572 was a targeted group of assassinations and a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed against the Huguenots (Wikipedia)
Title Clue
The Huguenots were part of the Protestant Reformation (REFORMED Riley)
Some of my answers are stretches, but the overall word fits well.
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1$\begingroup$ Very good! I think you should literally turn the stone. $\endgroup$– M OehmSep 11, 2018 at 13:51
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$\begingroup$ @M Oehm. Good catch - I'll edit the better explanation in now. $\endgroup$ Sep 11, 2018 at 13:54
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$\begingroup$ @Pugmonkey. Yes, that's the answer I was looking for. You describe prefix, suffix and title exactly as I meant them. There is only a problem with the infix. Your suggested infix together with prefix and suffix does not cover the complete word. - I admit that my take on the infix is probably the weakest of the three and might be quite obscure, depending on the focus of your educational background. So as a hint: Prefix, Infix and Suffix do not overlap. - I will mark this as the solution soon, but I'll keep the question open for a moment longer in case someone wants to tackle the infix. $\endgroup$ Sep 11, 2018 at 18:14
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$\begingroup$ @Karsten Köpnick. I didn't feel good about my guess for infix, but I didn't see anything better. Your hint that they are non-overlapping makes it obvious what the infix is, but I still can't make sense of the clue. Unless it is rot13(henavhz) which could transmit warmth, I suppose. $\endgroup$ Sep 11, 2018 at 18:24
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1$\begingroup$ I wouldn't have gotten the overall riddle, but just for completeness - rot13(svyz pbrssvpvrag) $\endgroup$– MetaZenSep 11, 2018 at 19:21