HERETICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

heretically (comparative more heretically, superlative most heretically)

In a heretical way, or to a heretical extent

Source: Wiktionary


He*ret"i*cal*ly, adv.

Definition: In an heretical manner.

HERETIC

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.

HERETICAL

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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