heretical

Meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
  2. Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticālis, from haereticus, equivalent to heretic + -al. See heretic.

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