Heretic - Definition and Overview

Heretic, meaning literally a person guilty or accused of heresy, is also often used as a title. For example:

• Heretic is the title of a computer game released in 1994 and created by Raven Software.
• Heretic is the title of an album released in 2000 by evilcore-metalcore band, Disembodied.
• Heretic is the title of an album released in 2003 by death metal band, Morbid Angel.
• Heretic is the title of a book published in 2004 and written by Bernard Cornwell.
• Heretic is the name of a strategic branding studio which designed the USS Liberty Veterans Association's brand identity.
• Heretic is a name attributed to those who present ideas which are contrary to popular opinion, belief, and/or the status quo of any practice or branch of knowledge. See heresy.

Compare infidel.