HERETICAL

dissident, heretical, heterodox

(adjective) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heretical (comparative more heretical, superlative most heretical)

Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

(of ideas or views) Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.

Synonym: unorthodox

Anagrams

• cheralite, etherical

Source: Wiktionary


He*ret"i*cal, a.

Definition: Containing heresy; of the nature of, or characterized by, heresy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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