heretical

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticālis, from haereticus, equivalent to heretic + -al. See heretic.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dissident, heterodox

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