heretical
adjective
he·ret·i·cal
hə-ˈre-ti-kəl 
variants
or less commonly heretic
ˈher-ə-ˌtik
ˈhe-rə-
1
: of or relating to adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma : characterized by heresy
heretical writings
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards : unorthodox
It would be heretical to suggest changing company policy.
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Examples of heretical in a Sentence
the belief that women should be allowed to have careers outside the home was once considered heretical
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Both of them viewed Christianity and Judaism as so alike that each faith might view the other as a heretical version of its own teachings.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
The Gulf states wanted nothing to do with Obama’s ideas of sharing the region with Iran and even less to do with his heretical ideas about embracing democracy and the Arab Spring uprisings.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
The weeks leading up to Imbrie’s killing saw a spate of violent incidents against the Baha’i, a minority religious group viewed as a heretical sect by the majority Shiite Muslim population.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Heretical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heretical. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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heretical
adjective
he·ret·i·cal
hə-ˈret-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or characterized by heresy : unorthodox
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