heretical
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he·ret·i·cal
(hə-rĕt′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of or relating to heresy or heretics.
2. Characterized by, revealing, or approaching departure from established beliefs or standards.
he·ret′i·cal·ly adv.
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he•ret•i•cal
(həˈrɛt ɪ kəl)adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]
he•ret′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | heretical - characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards unorthodox - breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle" |
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heretical
adjective
1. controversial, unorthodox, revisionist, freethinking I made a heretical suggestion.
2. unorthodox, revisionist, iconoclastic, heterodox, impious, idolatrous, schismatic, freethinking The Church regards spirit mediums as heretical.
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Translations
هَرْطَقي، بِدَعي
kacířský
kættersk
villutrúar-
kacírsky
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heretical
adj → ketzerisch, häretisch (spec)
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heretical
[hɪˈrɛtɪk/əl] adj → eretico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
heresy
(ˈherəsi) noun (the holding or teaching of) an (especially religious) opinion which differs from the official opinion.
ˈheretic (-tik) noun a person who holds or teaches such an opinion.
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