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heretic

(herɪtɪk)

Word forms: plural heretics

1. countable noun

A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted.

He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas.

Synonyms: nonconformist, dissident, separatist, sectarian More Synonyms of heretic

2. countable noun

A heretic is a person who belongs to a particular religion, but whose beliefs or actions seriously disagree with the principles of that religion.

Thousands of heretics were burned at the stake.

heretic in British English

(ˈhɛrətɪk)

noun

1. mainly Roman Catholic Church

a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field

Derived forms

heretical (hɪˈrɛtɪkəl)

adjective

heretically (heˈretically)

adverb

heretic in American English

(ˈhɛrətɪk)

noun

a person who professes a heresy; esp., a church member who holds beliefs opposed to church dogma

adjective

heretical

Word origin

ME heretike < MFr hérétique < LL(Ec) haereticus, of heresy, heretic < Gr hairetikos, able to choose, in LGr(Ec), heretical < hairein, to take, choose

Examples of 'heretic' in a sentence
heretic

Hanuman loved playing the heretic as he loved playing chess.If he didn't belong to Jewel... she pushed the heretic thought away.

(noun) in the sense of nonconformist

Definition

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field

He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed for his ideas.

Synonyms

nonconformist

Hoover's task was to collect information on radicals and nonconformists.

dissident

political dissidents

separatist

sectarian

renegade

He was a renegade – a traitor.

revisionist

dissenter

They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks.

apostate

He was an early apostate, leaving the party last year.

schismatic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of apostate

Definition

a person who has abandoned his or her religion, political party, or cause

He was an early apostate, leaving the party last year.

Synonyms

deserter,

traitor,

renegade,

defector,

heretic,

turncoat,

backslider,

recreant (archaic)

in the sense of dissenter

They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks.

Synonyms

objector,

dissident,

nonconformist,

protestant,

disputant

in the sense of dissident

Definition

a person who disagrees with a government or a powerful organization

political dissidents

Synonyms

protester,

rebel,

dissenter,

demonstrator,

agitator,

recusant,

protest marcher

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释义	Trends of heretic View usage for: heretic (herɪtɪk) Word forms: plural heretics 1. countable noun A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted. He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas. Synonyms: nonconformist, dissident, separatist, sectarian More Synonyms of heretic 2. countable noun A heretic is a person who belongs to a particular religion, but whose beliefs or actions seriously disagree with the principles of that religion. Thousands of heretics were burned at the stake. heretic in British English (ˈhɛrətɪk) noun 1. mainly Roman Catholic Church a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field Derived forms heretical (hɪˈrɛtɪkəl) adjective heretically (heˈretically) adverb heretic in American English (ˈhɛrətɪk) noun 1. a person who professes a heresy; esp., a church member who holds beliefs opposed to church dogma adjective 2. heretical Word origin ME heretike < MFr hérétique < LL(Ec) haereticus, of heresy, heretic < Gr hairetikos, able to choose, in LGr(Ec), heretical < hairein, to take, choose Examples of 'heretic' in a sentence heretic Hanuman loved playing the heretic as he loved playing chess. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (1990) If he didn't belong to Jewel... she pushed the heretic thought away. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (1990) (noun) in the sense of nonconformist Definition a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed for his ideas. Synonyms nonconformist Hoover's task was to collect information on radicals and nonconformists. dissident political dissidents separatist sectarian renegade He was a renegade – a traitor. revisionist dissenter They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks. apostate He was an early apostate, leaving the party last year. schismatic Additional synonyms in the sense of apostate Definition a person who has abandoned his or her religion, political party, or cause He was an early apostate, leaving the party last year. Synonyms deserter, traitor, renegade, defector, heretic, turncoat, backslider, recreant (archaic) in the sense of dissenter They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks. Synonyms objector, dissident, nonconformist, protestant, disputant in the sense of dissident Definition a person who disagrees with a government or a powerful organization political dissidents Synonyms protester, rebel, dissenter, demonstrator, agitator, recusant, protest marcher Nearby words of heretic hereditary heredity heresy heretic heretical heritage hermaphrodite Synonyms of 'heretic' heretic Explore 'heretic' in the dictionary
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