hérétique
French → English
(religion) Heretic: a person who holds beliefs that contradict established dogmas
Au Moyen Âge, les hérétiques étaient souvent condamnés au bûcher.
(English) In the Middle Ages, heretics were often condemned to the stake.
L'Inquisition traquait sans relâche ceux qu'elle considérait comme hérétiques.
(English) The Inquisition relentlessly hunted down those it considered heretics.
(ideological) Unorthodox: describing an opinion that goes against accepted standards
Ses théories scientifiques étaient jugées hérétiques par ses collègues conservateurs.
(English) His scientific theories were judged heretical by his conservative colleagues.
C'est un ouvrage passionnant mais passablement hérétique par moments.
(English) It is a fascinating but fairly unorthodox work at times.
Entry ID: fr:en:hérétique · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary