Thesaurus: heretic

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1. n. One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion.
2. n. One who having made a profession of Christian belief, deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of the articles of faith "determined by the authority of the universal church."
3. n. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
4. n. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
5. 1. One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion. A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject. Titus iii. 10. 2. (R. C. Ch.) One who having made a profession of Christian belief, deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of the articles of faith "determined by the authority of the universal church." Addis & Arnold. Syn. -- Heretic, Schismatic, Sectarian. A heretic is one whose errors are doctrinal, and usually of a malignant character, tending to subvert the true faith. A schismatic is one who creates a schism, or division in the church, on points of faith, discipline, practice, etc., usually for the sake of personal aggrandizement. A sectarian is one who originates or is an ardent adherent and advocate of a sect, or distinct organization, which separates from the main body of believers.
6. One who having made a profession of Christian belief,deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of thearticles of faith "determined by the authority of the universalchurch." Addis & Arnold.
7. n:100 n. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church n. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)