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HERETIC
heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast
(noun) a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
heretic
(noun) a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heretic (plural heretics)
Someone who believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
Someone who does not conform to generally accepted beliefs or practices
Synonyms
• apostate
• dissident
• nonconformist
• sectarian
• separatist
• withersake
Adjective
heretic (comparative more heretic, superlative most heretic)
(archaic) Heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
Antonyms
• orthodox
Anagrams
• chierte, erethic, etheric, heteric, techier
Source: Wiktionary
Her"e*tic, n. Etym: [L. haereticus, Gr. hérétique. See Heresy.]
1. One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion. A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject. Titus iii. 10.
2. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: One who having made a profession of Christian belief, deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of the articles of faith "determined by the authority of the universal church." Addis & Arnold.
Syn.
– Heretic, Schismatic, Sectarian. A heretic is one whose errors are doctrinal, and usually of a malignant character, tending to subvert the true faith. A schismatic is one who creates a schism, or division in the church, on points of faith, discipline, practice, etc., usually for the sake of personal aggrandizement. A sectarian is one who originates or is an ardent adherent and advocate of a sect, or distinct organization, which separates from the main body of believers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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