heresiarch
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ecclesiastical Latin haeresiarcha, from ecclesiastical Medieval Greek ἁιρεσιαρχης (hairesiarkhēs) (“leader of a sect”), corresponding to heresy + -arch.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
heresiarch (plural heresiarchs)
- The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy.
