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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeretic
/ˈhɛr.ə.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who holds beliefs or opinions that are contrary to the established doctrines of a religion.
"The church labeled him a heretic for his unconventional views on salvation." - 2
A person who challenges or rejects widely accepted beliefs or practices in any field.
"In the world of science, heretics often pave the way for new discoveries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek hairesis, meaning 'choice' or 'faction', which evolved into hairetikos, meaning 'able to choose'. Through Late Latin haereticus and Old French heretique, the term entered Middle English in the 14th century, shifting from a neutral reference to philosophical sectarianism to a severe theological designation for one who maintains opinions contrary to orthodox dogma.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heretic" is said worldwide
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hérétique
Transliteration: eʁe.tik
"Il a été considéré comme un hérétique par l'Église."
Häretiker
Transliteration: hɛˈʁeːtɪkɐ
"Er wurde von der Kirche als Häretiker verurteilt."
eretico
Transliteration: eˈrɛ.ti.ko
"È stato considerato un eretico dalla chiesa."
hereje
Transliteration: eˈɾe.xe
"Lo consideraron un hereje por sus creencias."
herege
Transliteration: eˈɾɛʒi
"Ele foi chamado de herege pela sua visão diferente."
पंथनाशक
Transliteration: panthnashak
"उसे पंथनाशक माना गया।"
异端者
Transliteration: yìduān zhě
"他被视为异端者。"
이단자
Transliteration: idanja
"그는 이단자로 간주되었다."
異端者
Transliteration: itan-sha
"彼は異端者と見なされた。"
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