heretic

[ noun her-i-tik; adjective her-i-tik, huh-ret-ik ]

/ noun ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk; adjective ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk, həˈrɛt ɪk /

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noun

a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.

Roman Catholic Church. a baptized Roman Catholic who willfully and persistently rejects any article of faith.

anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.

adjective

heretical.

Origin of heretic

1300–50; Middle English heretik<Middle French heretique<Late Latin haereticus<Greek hairetikós able to choose (Late Greek: heretical), equivalent to hairet(ós) that may be taken (verbal adjective of haireîn to choose) + -ikos-ic

SYNONYMS FOR heretic

1 apostate, backslider, recreant, Protestant.

3 dissenter, skeptic, freethinker.

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OTHER WORDS FROM heretic

sem·i·her·e·tic, adjective, noun

Words nearby heretic

heresiology, heresthetic, here's to, heresy, here, there, and everywhere, heretic, heretical, hereto, Here today, gone tomorrow, heretofore, here to stay

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Example sentences from the Web for heretic

Her latest book, Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation, will be published in April by HarperCollins.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In a 2009 profile of the right-wing firebrand, The New Yorker called Savage “a heretic among heretics.”
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So how is she going to live in this society where you die for being a heretic?
Philippa Gregory: How I Write|Noah Charney|July 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Heretic Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly Standard Who is Thomas Nagel and why are so many of his fellow academics condemning him?
The Week’s Best Longreads for March 23, 2013|David Sessions|March 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As is so often the case in religious history, it is the heretic who shows the weakness of the believer.
Bad Faith on Two States|Shaul Magid|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Prierias, the master of the sacred palace, pronounced Luther a heretic.
Luther and the Reformation:|Joseph A. Seiss
He was condemned as a heretic, the headless body was relaxed and burnt and the head was set over one of the gateways.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
Certainly it is obstinacy in error that makes the heretic, for a just God can punish only the adhesion of the will to error.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
The infidel, the heretic, was to be run down like a mad dog.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
“The fellow is a heretic and a scoundrel,” said he one day in the conclave.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for heretic

heretic

/ (ˈhɛrətɪk) /

noun

mainly RC Church a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field

Derived forms of heretic

heretical (hɪˈrɛtɪkəl), adjectiveheretically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for heretic

heretic

One who challenges the doctrines of an established church (see also established church). Martin Luther was proclaimed a heretic for rejecting many of the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church.

单词	heretic
释义	heretic [ noun her-i-tik; adjective her-i-tik, huh-ret-ik ] / noun ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk; adjective ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk, həˈrɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heretic ON THESAURUS.COM noun a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church. Roman Catholic Church. a baptized Roman Catholic who willfully and persistently rejects any article of faith. anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle. adjective heretical. Origin of heretic 1300–50; Middle English heretik<Middle French heretique<Late Latin haereticus<Greek hairetikós able to choose (Late Greek: heretical), equivalent to hairet(ós) that may be taken (verbal adjective of haireîn to choose) + -ikos-ic SYNONYMS FOR heretic 1 apostate, backslider, recreant, Protestant. 3 dissenter, skeptic, freethinker. SEE SYNONYMS FOR heretic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM heretic sem·i·her·e·tic, adjective, noun Words nearby heretic heresiology, heresthetic, here's to, heresy, here, there, and everywhere, heretic, heretical, hereto, Here today, gone tomorrow, heretofore, here to stay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heretic Her latest book, Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation, will be published in April by HarperCollins. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive\|Ayaan Hirsi Ali\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In a 2009 profile of the right-wing firebrand, The New Yorker called Savage “a heretic among heretics.” The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So how is she going to live in this society where you die for being a heretic? Philippa Gregory: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|July 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Heretic Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly Standard Who is Thomas Nagel and why are so many of his fellow academics condemning him? The Week’s Best Longreads for March 23, 2013\|David Sessions\|March 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As is so often the case in religious history, it is the heretic who shows the weakness of the believer. Bad Faith on Two States\|Shaul Magid\|June 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Prierias, the master of the sacred palace, pronounced Luther a heretic. Luther and the Reformation:\|Joseph A. Seiss He was condemned as a heretic, the headless body was relaxed and burnt and the head was set over one of the gateways. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4\|Henry Charles Lea Certainly it is obstinacy in error that makes the heretic, for a just God can punish only the adhesion of the will to error. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur The infidel, the heretic, was to be run down like a mad dog. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay “The fellow is a heretic and a scoundrel,” said he one day in the conclave. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow British Dictionary definitions for heretic heretic / (ˈhɛrətɪk) / noun mainly RC Church a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field Derived forms of heretic heretical (hɪˈrɛtɪkəl), adjectiveheretically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heretic skeptic, apostate, pagan, sectarian, cynic Cultural definitions for heretic heretic One who challenges the doctrines of an established church (see also established church). Martin Luther was proclaimed a heretic for rejecting many of the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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heretic

noun

adjective

Origin of heretic

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OTHER WORDS FROM heretic

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British Dictionary definitions for heretic

noun

Derived forms of heretic

Words related to heretic

Cultural definitions for heretic