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heresy

[ her-uh-see ]

noun

plural heresies.
  1. opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
  2. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine.
  3. Roman Catholic Church. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.
  4. any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.

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heresy

/ ˈ³óÉ›°ùÉ™²õɪ /

noun

    1. an opinion or doctrine contrary to the orthodox tenets of a religious body or church
    2. the act of maintaining such an opinion or doctrine
  1. any opinion or belief that is or is thought to be contrary to official or established theory
  2. belief in or adherence to unorthodox opinion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

heresy

  1. A belief or teaching considered unacceptable by a religious group. ( See heretic .)
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·³ó±ð°ùÄ·²õ²â noun plural superheresies
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heresy1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English heresie, from Old French eresie, from Latin haeresis “school of thought, sect,†from Greek ³ó²¹Ã­°ù±ð²õ¾±²õ, literally, “act of choosing,†derivative of ³ó²¹¾±°ù±ðî²Ô “to chooseâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heresy1

C13: from Old French eresie, from Late Latin haeresis, from Latin: sect, from Greek hairesis a choosing, from hairein to choose
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Conservative Catholics — many of them in the U.S. — have long accused their leader of liberation theology, if not downright heresy, for his work.

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Even some far-right Christian conservatives, who otherwise back Trump wholeheartedly, are angry about his relationship to White, calling her views "heresy," and balking at treating their religion like a get-rich-quick scheme.

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Just four copies of the reviled heresy survived the flames.

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But this movement views their Christianity as heresy.

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