adjective/eˈɾexe/
heretic; disrespectful; hard (severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal)
Borrowed from Old Occitan eretge, from Medieval Latin herēticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose”). Doublet of herético. Compare Portuguese herege.
noun, masculine/feminine/eˈɾexe/plural: herejes
hereje is masculine or feminine depending on context in Spanish.
heretic
Borrowed from Old Occitan eretge, from Medieval Latin herēticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose”). Doublet of herético. Compare Portuguese herege.