heretic
Plural: heretics
Noun
- A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
- a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
- a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
- Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
- Someone who does not conform to generally accepted beliefs or practices.
Adj
- Heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
Examples
- He was deemed a HERETIC for daring to challenge the official Scrabble dictionary.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English heretyk, heretike, from Old French eretique, from Medieval Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose, factious”), itself from Ancient Greek αἱρέω (hairéō, “I choose”).
Synonyms
misbeliever, religious outcast, dissident, nonconformist, sectarian, separatist, withersake
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
heretic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordheretic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heretic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary