heretical
heretical · more heretical · most heretical
єретичний
еретический
häretisch, ketzerisch
Of or pertaining to heresy or hereticsOf or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/
» Tom grew up in a heretical sect.
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
häretisch
ерети́ческийjeretíčeskij
єретичнийjeretyčnyj
Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.
häretisch, ketzerisch
More definitions
- characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Examples
1 sentencesTom grew up in a heretical sect.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics:
Русский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics:
contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion:
Origin
From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticFrom Middle English, borrowed from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticālis, from haereticus, equivalent to heretic + -al. See heretic.
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Forms
more heretical, most heretical| Comparative | more heretical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most heretical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form