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heretic

[her-i-tik, her-i-tik, huh-ret-ik] / ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk, ˈhɛr ɪ tɪk, həˈrɛt ɪk /


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In both his realms, James worked to solidify the Reformation while facing attacks from the Puritans as an oppressor and from Rome as a heretic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

And he doesn't necessarily hope to, he said, which "makes me a bit of a heretic."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known preachers in the nation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

“I am a known heretic in these parts because I mow the lawn on Sundays,” one resident proclaims.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

Yet Nicholas was not declared a heretic, and the church didn’t react to the new idea.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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