
heretic /hr..tk/(名词)异端者,异教徒;持有与主流信仰或正统观点相悖之人。
She was branded a heretic for questioning the teachings of the church.
她因质疑教会的教义而被斥为异端者。
Throughout history, many great thinkers who challenged established doctrines were condemned as heretics, only to be vindicated by later generations.
纵观历史,许多挑战既有教条的伟大思想家曾被斥为异端,却最终被后世所平反。
源自古法语 heretique,再追溯至拉丁语 haereticus,最终来自希腊语 hairetikos(αρετικ),意为"能够选择的",词根为 hairesis(选择、派别)。在早期基督教语境中,这个词逐渐从"做出选择之人"演变为"选择了错误信仰之人",带上了强烈的贬义色彩。