The definition of a heretic is a person who violates established rules and tenants of a religion, or is a person who has views that don't conform to the norm.
(noun)An example of a heretic is a person who has views that do not conform to the views of the Roman Catholic church.
See heretic in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME heretike < MFr hérétique < LL(Ec) haereticus, of heresy, heretic < Gr hairetikos, able to choose, in LGr(Ec), heretical < hairein, to take, choose
adjective
See heretic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English heretik
Origin: , from Old French heretique
Origin: , from Late Latin haereticus
Origin: , from Greek hairetikos, able to choose, factious
Origin: , from hairetos, chosen
Origin: , from haireisthai, to choose; see heresy
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