kerettiläinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heretic noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
- heretical adj Involving or characteristic of heresy; contrary to accepted religious teaching.
- iconoclast noun A person who challenges or attacks widely cherished beliefs, traditions or institutions.
Senses
kerettiläinen is used for these senses in English:
- heretic Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
- heretical Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
- iconoclast (by extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs; a maverick.
- iconoclastic Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.
heretic — full definition
- noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
- noun Someone who rejects widely accepted ideas or practices in any field.
heretical — full definition
- adj Involving or characteristic of heresy; contrary to accepted religious teaching.
- adj Sharply against mainstream or generally accepted opinion.
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