-ˌkāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin haereticatus, past participle of haereticare, from Late Latin haereticus
1. : to pronounce or denounce as heretical
2. : to denounce as a heretic : make a heretic of
• he·ret·i·ca·tion ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun -s