Definition & Meaning of "heretic"in English

Heretic

someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

heretics

Examples

The church labeled him a heretic for his unconventional views.

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

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