archiheretical
|ar-chi-he-ret-i-cal|
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/ˌɑɹ.ki.həˈrɛt.ɪ.kəl/
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/ˌɑː.ki.həˈrɛt.ɪ.kəl/
extremely against accepted belief
Etymology
'archiheretical' originates from Greek prefix 'archi-' (from ἀρχι-) meaning 'chief, principal' combined with 'heretical' (via Latin 'haereticus' from Greek 'hairetikos') meaning 'pertaining to choice' and later 'heretical'.
'archiheretical' formed in English by attaching the intensifying prefix 'archi-' to the existing adjective 'heretical' (which entered English via Latin 'haereticus' and Greek 'hairetikos'); the prefix 'archi-' has been used in English since the 17th-18th centuries to produce intensified adjectives (e.g. 'arch-conservative').
Initially, components conveyed 'chief' + 'heretical' (i.e., the foremost or principal heretical tendency); over time the combined form has been used to mean 'extremely or fundamentally contrary to accepted belief.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is archiheretical; an individual who holds beliefs that are extremely heretical or fundamentally opposed to accepted doctrine (transformation of the adjective).
He was labeled an archiheretic after publicly rejecting the central tenets of the church.
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Adjective 1
extremely heretical; fundamentally or supremely contrary to established or accepted beliefs, doctrines, or orthodoxy.
The philosopher's archiheretical argument challenged the foundation of the established doctrine.
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