heretical

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Protestant Christianity as heretical, that is, being against Roman doctrine.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to heresy or heretics.
  2. adjective Characterized by, revealing, or approaching departure from established beliefs or standards.

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  • There's pressure on the Holy Father even to declare the principle of plenitude heretical, although that's a matter of factional in-fighting rather than committed faith. —  Asimov'sSF,July2008
  • For some fifteen hundred years it was deemed heretical, and downright dangerous, to disagree with that position. —  Asimov'sSF,Jan2004
  • They are not heretical, they are not sensational, they are not egotistical - but I still don't want to listen to them, do you? —  Progressive Bloggers
  • The girl's deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. —  Becky's Book Reviews
  • Protestant Christianity as heretical, that is, being against Roman doctrine. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
 

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  1. from Old French heretical = Spanish heretical; as heretic + -al.
 

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/həˈrɛtɪkəl/
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