heretic (Meaning)
heretic (n)
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)
heretic (n.)
One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion.
One who having made a profession of Christian belief, deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of the articles of faith determined by the authority of the universal church.
Synonyms & Antonyms of heretic
Synonyms:
- disbeliever
- sectarian
- separatist
- apostate
- schismatic
- defector
- individualist
- unbeliever
- nonconformist
- infidel
- bohemian
- dissentient
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
heretic Sentence Examples
- The heretic's teachings were deemed blasphemous by the church.
- Galileo was condemned as a heretic for advocating the heliocentric theory.
- The heretic was burned at the stake for defying church doctrine.
- The Inquisition ruthlessly hunted down heretics threatening the unity of the faith.
- Joan of Arc was accused of heresy and burned alive.
- The heretic's writings were condemned as heretical and forbidden from being read.
- The church excommunicated the heretic for rejecting its teachings.
- Scientists who challenged established norms were often labeled heretics.
- The heretic's ideas were rejected as unorthodox and dangerous.
- The heretic faced persecution and condemnation for their beliefs.
FAQs About the word heretic
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 re
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The heretic's teachings were deemed blasphemous by the church.
Galileo was condemned as a heretic for advocating the heliocentric theory.
The heretic was burned at the stake for defying church doctrine.
The Inquisition ruthlessly hunted down heretics threatening the unity of the faith.
