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heretical
adjective he·ret·i·cal \hə-ˈre-ti-kəl\
Definition of HERETICAL
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by heresy
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards : unorthodox
— he·ret·i·cal·ly \hə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See heretical defined for kids Variants of HERETICAL
he·ret·i·cal also heretic
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First Known Use of HERETICAL
15th century
Related to HERETICAL
- Synonyms
- dissentient, dissenting, dissident, heterodox, iconoclastic, maverick, nonconformist, nonorthodox, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox
- Antonyms
- conforming, conformist, conventional, orthodox
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