First Known Use: 1624
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heresiarch
noun he·re·si·arch \hə-ˈrē-zē-ˌärk, ˈher-ə-sē-\
Definition of HERESIARCH
: an originator or chief advocate of a heresy
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Origin of HERESIARCH
Late Latin haeresiarcha, from Late Greek hairesiarchēs, from hairesis + Greek -archēs -arch
Related to HERESIARCH
- Synonyms
- dissenter, dissentient, dissident, heretic, nonconformist
- Antonyms
- conformer, conformist
Rhymes with HERESIARCH
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