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heresy

noun
HER-uh-see/ˈhɛɹəsi/

Pluralheresies

2 meanings of heresy

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  1. 1
    religious beliefnouncountable or uncountable
    A belief held by a member of a religion that goes against the religion's accepted teachings.

    The priest was accused of heresy for teaching that hell does not exist.

    The church leaders met to talk about the heresies spreading through the villages.

    Similarmisbelief

    Oppositeorthodoxy

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  2. 2
    unpopular opinionnouncountable or uncountable
    A group member's opinion that goes against accepted ideas or causes strong disagreement, as in politics or science.

    To the other scientists in the lab, her idea was pure heresy.

    At the teachers' meeting, she shared one of her heresies: that homework does not help young students learn.

    Similardissent, unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, blasphemy

    Oppositeorthodoxy

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Origin

From an old Greek word meaning "choice." It came into English through Latin and French.