heretic
a person who holds an opinion contrary to established religious doctrine or orthodox belief
Word origin: From Greek hairetikos, able to choose, from hairein, to choose.
Heretic in a sentence
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The church branded him a heretic for openly questioning its most fundamental teachings.
The astronomer was condemned as a heretic for teaching doctrines the Church had declared false.
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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “heretic” well
A heretic holds beliefs that conflict with established doctrine, originally religious but now any orthodoxy. It is distinct from an atheist, since a heretic typically belongs to the faith yet dissents from its accepted teachings.
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