heretical Definition
he·reti·cal (hə ret′i kəl)
adjective
- of heresy or heretics
- containing, characterized by, or having the nature of heresy
Etymology: ML haereticalis
heretical Related Forms
he·ret′i·cally adverb
heretical Synonyms
heretical Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- almost: Excuse me... Some of these remarks may be felt by colleagues to be almost heretical, and possibly damaging to The Cause.
- even: Some say the ghost is that of George Marsh, a sixteenth century preacher with a highly controversial even heretical outlook.
- too: Is it too heretical to provide freedom of choice?
- truly: It is, I take it, wrong ( indeed, truly heretical ) to say that God manifests himself by the Holy Spirit.
- that: As in Jesus Christ is God made manifest - is that heretical?
- potentially: What has changed since the " Star Wars " era is that Bush has accepted the experts ' potentially heretical thesis.
Modifies a noun
- sect: However, the vast majority of Muslims consider these " Ahmadiyyas " to be a heretical sect.
- doctrine: For a Jew of the first century to change his religion or preach some heretical doctrine would be to risk eternal damnation.
- belief: Will gays burn straights, and vise versa, because of their heretical beliefs?
- opinion: In the meantime one could air as many heretical opinions as desired and give all the arguments in favor of them.
- thought: I may be about to express an heretical thought here but how many people have dispensed with the bilge keels?
- teaching: This credal statement seems to have been formulated to counter Marcionite and other similar heretical teachings.
Used with adjective complement
- declare: They tell us the beliefs of the Gnostic sects declared heretical by the early church.
- consider: People might then be willing to follow a preacher, prophet or king who teaches what normally would have been considered heretical.
- seem: Wisdom often requires new thinking about old problems and new ideas may seem heretical at first.
- label: Kazantzakis's classic novel, blacklisted by the Vatican, filmed by Scorsese, has been labeled heretical, blasphemous and a masterpiece.
Browse dictionary entries near heretical
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