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heretic meaning in Sanskrit

पाषण्ड pāṣaṇḍa

/ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/

heretic in Sanskrit: पाषण्ड (pāṣaṇḍa), श्रावण (śrāvaṇa). In English, heretic means someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

Sanskrit words for heretic

heretic, atheist, nonbeliever
पाषण्ड pāṣaṇḍa
a heretic
श्रावण śrāvaṇa

English meaning of heretic

  1. noun Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
  2. noun Someone who does not conform to generally accepted beliefs or practices.
  3. adjective Heretical; of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

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Questions about heretic in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of heretic in Sanskrit?
Heretic in Sanskrit is पाषण्ड (pāṣaṇḍa), श्रावण (śrāvaṇa).
heretic इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Heretic: पाषण्ड (pāṣaṇḍa), श्रावण (śrāvaṇa).
What does heretic mean in English?
Heretic means someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “heretic”: पाषण्ड, श्रावण. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: heretic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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