| n. | 1. | One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion. |
| 2. | (R. C. Ch.) One who having made a profession of Christian belief, deliberately and pertinaciously refuses to believe one or more of the articles of faith "determined by the authority of the universal church." |
| Noun | 1. | heretic - a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church Synonyms: misbeliever, religious outcast |
| 2. | heretic - a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) |