"heretic" meaning in English

See heretic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛrɨtɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heretic.wav [UK] Forms: heretic [singular], heretics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A heretic is someone who in the opinion of other people believes the opposite to the basic beliefs of a religion he claims to belong to.
    Sense id: simple-heretic-en-noun-Mky~O7g7
     
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