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heretic

her·e·tic [ hérrətik ] (plural her·e·tics)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who holds unorthodox religious belief: a holder or adherent of an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching

2. somebody with unconventional beliefs: somebody whose opinions, beliefs, or theories in any field are considered by others in that field to be extremely unconventional or unorthodox

[14th century. Via French< Greek hairetikos "able to choose" < haireisthai "choose"]

he·ret·i·cal [ hə réttik'l ] adjective
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