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heretic
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her·e·tic  (hr-tk)
n.
A person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.
adj.
Heretical.

[Middle English heretik, from Old French heretique, from Late Latin haereticus, from Greek hairetikos, able to choose, factious, from hairetos, chosen, from haireisthai, to choose; see heresy.]

heretic [herr-it-ik, hir-ret-ik-kl]
Noun
1. Now chiefly RC Church a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church
2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
heretical
Adjective
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hereticheretic - a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
castaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)
2.heretic - a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
recusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

heretic
Translations
heretic [ˈhɛrətɪk] nhereje m/f
heretic [ˈhɛrətɪk] nhérétique m/f
heretic [ˈhɛrətɪk] heresy nKetzer(in) m(f)
heretic [ˈhɛrətɪk] neretico/a


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