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Heretic

Verb / ˈherʌtɪk / Another word for heretic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A heretic is someone who holds beliefs that go against or are different from the beliefs of a particular religion or organization.

Synonyms & similar words

misbeliever religiousoutcast nonconformist dissenter rebel apostate schismatic infidel heathen unbeliever freethinker agnostic skeptic nonbeliever unorthodox misbeliever opposer disbeliever protestant secularist iconoclast revisionist

Example sentences

  1. The heretic questioned the teachings of the church.
  2. He was labeled a heretic for not believing in the traditional gods.
  3. The heretic was excommunicated for advocating for change.
  4. She was accused of being a heretic because of her different beliefs.
  5. The heretic's ideas challenged the established religious authority.

Quotes

  • It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions. - Thomas Huxley
  • The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts. - John Keats
  • The heretic is always better dead. - William Shakespeare

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