HERETIC


Meaning of HERETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ herɪtɪk ]

( heretics)

1.

A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted.

He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas.

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2.

A heretic is a person who belongs to a particular religion, but whose beliefs or actions seriously disagree with the principles of that religion.

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