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heresy
[ her-uh-see ]
noun
plural heresies.
- opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine.
- Roman Catholic Church. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.
- any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.
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heresy
/ ˈɛəɪ /
noun
- an opinion or doctrine contrary to the orthodox tenets of a religious body or church
- the act of maintaining such an opinion or doctrine
- any opinion or belief that is or is thought to be contrary to official or established theory
- belief in or adherence to unorthodox opinion
heresy
- A belief or teaching considered unacceptable by a religious group. ( See heretic .)
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Other 51Թ Forms
- p·· noun plural superheresies
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51Թ 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 í, literally, “act of choosing,” derivative of î “to choose”
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51Թ 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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The heresy of yesterday is now – thanks to science and economic crisis – the opportunity of today.
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