Added 3 October 2026
heretical
/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/ adjective
In Latin: haeresiacus, haereticālis, haereticus Wiktionary
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- 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 haereticālis, from haereticus, equivalent to heretic + -al. See heretic.
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