heretical

[ huh-ret-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.

Origin of heretical

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word haereticālis.See heretic, -al1

Other words for heretical

Other words from heretical

  • he·ret·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • he·ret·i·cal·ness, noun
  • non·he·ret·i·cal, adjective
  • non·he·ret·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·he·ret·i·cal, adjective

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