hereticide

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noun

The killing of a heretic.

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Meanings

nounhereticide (plural hereticides)

plural hereticides

  1. The killing of a heretic.

Origin

From heretic + -cide.

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Cite this entry
APA

hereticide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereticide

MLA

“hereticide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereticide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hereticide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereticide.

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