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Meaning of heretic in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɛrəˌtɪk/

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  1. Noun

    heretic

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French heretique, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek hairetikos‘able to choose’ (in ecclesiastical Greek, ‘heretical’), from haireomai‘choose’

    Definitions

    1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
  2. 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

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