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heresybelief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈherəsi/

Korean meaning: 정통 종교 교리에 반하는 믿음이나 의견, 이단

Korean pronunciation: **헤**러시

Example Sentences

  • Suggesting pineapple pizza is delicious would be heresy in Italy.
  • Galileo was accused of heresy for supporting the heliocentric model.
  • In our coffee-obsessed office, drinking tea is considered heresy.

heresy

NOUN

//ˈherəsi//

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

heresy concept
💡 Concept

A scholar faces condemnation for expressing heresy against church doctrine

heresy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her heresy brings prophecy and ecstasy!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈherəsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈherəsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootheres
Suffix--y

Origin

From Old French 'heresie', derived from Latin 'haeresis', which came from Greek 'hairesis' meaning 'a choosing' or 'a sect'. The term evolved to mean a religious doctrine or belief chosen contrary to orthodox teaching.

🎵Rhyme

jealousyprophecyecstasy
jealousy
prophecy
ecstasy

🔗Collocations

commit heresy
religious heresy
charge with heresy
heresy trial
pure heresy
political heresy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Suggesting pineapple pizza is delicious would be heresy in Italy.

Galileo was accused of heresy for supporting the heliocentric model.

😄 Fun example

In our coffee-obsessed office, drinking tea is considered heresy.

The professor's radical theories were dismissed as academic heresy.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

blasphemyapostasydissentheterodoxyunorthodoxy

Antonyms

orthodoxyconformitydogma

Related

heretichereticalschismsectdoctrine

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