🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पंथनाशक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: panthnashak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heretic/ˈhɛr.ɪ.tɪk/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसे पंथनाशक माना गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who holds beliefs or opinions that are contrary to the established doctrines of a religion.

    "The church labeled him a heretic for his unconventional views on salvation."
  2. 2

    A person who challenges or rejects widely accepted beliefs or practices in any field.

    "In the world of science, heretics often pave the way for new discoveries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'heretic' originates from the Greek 'hairetikos', meaning 'able to choose', which evolved through Latin 'haereticus' and Old French 'heretique'. Historically, it referred to individuals who held beliefs contrary to established religious doctrines, particularly in Christianity during the Middle Ages.

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