Heretical Definition
hə-rĕtĭ-kəl
adjective
Of heresy or heretics.
Webster's New World
Containing, characterized by, or having the nature of heresy.
Webster's New World
Characterized by, revealing, or approaching departure from established beliefs or standards.
American Heritage
The definition of heretical is beliefs at odds with what is commonly accepted, or is someone or something that goes against the church or religious beliefs.
For a devout Christian, saying Jesus does not exist is an example of something that would be heretical.
YourDictionary
(of ideas or views) Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.
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Origin of Heretical
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Middle English, from Middle French eretical and from Medieval Latin haereticalis, from haereticus. See heretic.
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