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αιρετικός — meaning in English

airetikos

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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.
  • nonconformist noun A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.

Senses

αιρετικός 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.
  • nonconformist Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.]

heretic — full definition

  1. noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
  2. noun Someone who rejects widely accepted ideas or practices in any field.

heretical — full definition

  1. adj Involving or characteristic of heresy; contrary to accepted religious teaching.
  2. adj Sharply against mainstream or generally accepted opinion.

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