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heretical

/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/

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From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticālis, from haereticus, equivalent to heretic + -al. See heretic.

adjective more heretical · most heretical · hæretical

Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics. At least as Auxentius reports him in the covering letter which precedes Ulfila’s confession, he is as vehement in his opposition to what he sees as heretical alternatives to his own form of belief as most other participants in the controversies of the time. Heretics are not Christians but antichrist
of ideas or views Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.
Similar: unorthodox

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adj of or pertaining to heresy or heretics

Español	hereje, herético
हिन्दी	विधर्मी vidharmī
Português	herético, herege
Français	hérétique
Deutsch	häretisch
Ελληνικά	αιρετικός airetikós
Română	eretic
Русский	ерети́ческий jeretíčeskij

adj contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion

Español	herético
Português	herético
Deutsch	häretisch, ketzerisch
Italiano	eretico
Ελληνικά	αιρετικός airetikós

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@misc{heretical_2026,
  title = {heretical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heretical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}