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English word heretic comes from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός, Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, and later Latin haereticus ((Medieval Latin) heretical (Medieval Latin) heretic.)

αἱρετικός (Ancient Greek)

αἱρετῐκός (Ancient Greek)

haereticus (Latin)

(Medieval Latin) heretical (Medieval Latin) heretic.

haereticus (Malayalam)

eretique (Old French)

heretic (English)

A person with a belief structure or performs an action that the majority consider incorrect as it is different than the generally accepted.. Someone who believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to. (archaic) Heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

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