HERESY


Meaning of HERESY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-ə-sē, ˈhe-rə- ]

noun

( plural -sies )

Etymology: Middle English heresie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin haeresis, from Late Greek hairesis, from Greek, action of taking, choice, sect, from hairein to take

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma

b. : denial of a revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church

c. : an opinion or doctrine contrary to church dogma

2.

a. : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice

b. : an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards

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