Answer: opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine,
esp. of a church or religious system.
Heresy
noun
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French heresie based on Latin haeresis from Greek hairesis 'choice' (in ecclesiastical Greek 'heretical sect') from haireomai 'choose'.
Scrabble Points: 12
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heresy : [noun] adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma 2). denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church. an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma.
Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. The term is usually used in reference to violations of important religious teachings but is also used of views strongly opposed to any generally accepted ideas. [2]
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Define heresy . heresy synonyms heresy pronunciation heresy translation English dictionary definition of heresy . n. pl. her·e·sies 1. a. An opinion or a doctrine ...
Heresy definition opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine especially of a church or religious system. See more.
Heresy is a sin because of its nature it is destructive of the virtue of Christian faith. Its malice is to be measured therefore by the excellence of the good gift of which it deprive...