heretic
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heretic
- /ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/
Where it comes from
From Middle English heretyk, heretike, from Old French eretique, from Medieval Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose, factious”), itself from Ancient Greek αἱρέω (hairéō, “to choose”).
noun heretics · hæretic · heretike · hæretick · heretick
- Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to. He semeth a sysmatyke Or els an heretike, For fayth in hym is faynte.
- Someone who does not conform to generally accepted beliefs or practices.
Similar: dissident, nonconformist, sectarian, separatist, withersake
adjective more heretic · most heretic · hæretic · heretike · hæretick · heretick
-
Heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
Opposite: orthodox
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: misbeliever, religious outcast, heresy, heretical, cult, nonconformist, akhenaten, marcion, relapsed, heretick, heretike, hæretick, hæretic, arch-heretic, heretication, infidel
noun
Similar: dissident, nonconformist, sectarian, separatist, withersake
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noun someone who believes contrary to fundamentals of a religion
| Español | hereje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이단자 idanja, 이교도 igyodo |
| 日本語 | 異端者 itansha |
| 中文 | 異端 /异端 yìduān |
| हिन्दी | विधर्मी vidharmī |
| Português | herege |
| Français | hérétique |
| Deutsch | Ketzer, Ketzerin, Häretiker, Häretikerin, Abweichler, Abweichlerin |
| Italiano | eretico, eretica |
| Ελληνικά | αιρετικός airetikós, αιρετική airetikí |
| Română | eretic |
| Русский | ерети́к jeretík, ерети́чка jeretíčka |
| Tiếng Việt | dị giáo |
| العربية | مُلْحِد mulḥid, مُلْحِدَة mulḥida |
| עברית | כּוֹפֵר kofér, כּוֹפֶרֶת koféret, אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס epikóros, אֶפִּיקוֹרֶס epikóres, מִין mín |
Talk about this word "heretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heretic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heretic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heretic "heretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heretic.Cite this
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title = {heretic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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