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arch-heretic

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From arch- + heretic.

noun arch-heretics

  1. A leader of a heresy, a most prominent or leading heretic. In the fourth century the arch-heretic Priscillian was Bishop of Avila,

    Similar: heresiarch

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noun leader of a heresy — see also heresiarch

Portuguêsarqui-herege

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@misc{arch_heretic_2026,
  title = {arch-heretic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arch-heretic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}