hereticate

transitive verb

he·​ret·​i·​cate

-ˌkāt

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to pronounce or denounce as heretical

2

: to denounce as a heretic : make a heretic of

heretication

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈkāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin haereticatus, past participle of haereticare, from Late Latin haereticus

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