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a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
- Galileo was condemned as a heretic for supporting Copernicus's thesis that the earth revolves around the sun and not vice versa
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a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
- he's the ultimate heretic: a Yankees fan living deep in the heart of the Red Sox Nation
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The first known use of heretic was in the 14th century
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