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HERETIC

Pronunciation (US):

• HERETIC (noun)
The noun HERETIC has 2 senses:

1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

Familiarity information: HERETIC used as a noun is rare.

• HERETIC (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

heretic; misbeliever; religious outcast

Hypernyms ("heretic" is a kind of...):

castaway; Ishmael; outcast; pariah (a person who is rejected (from society or home))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("heretic" is a kind of...):

nonconformist; recusant (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

"Don't cry over spilt milk."
(English proverb)
"Each person at his job is a god."
(Albanian proverb)
"A person who does not speak out against the wrong is a mute devil."
(Arabic proverb)
"Flatter the mother to get the girl."
(Corsican proverb)

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