heresy

Noun

Meaning

An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc.; -- usually, but not necessarily, said in reproach.

Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy.

An offense against Christianity, consisting in a denial of some essential doctrine, which denial is publicly avowed, and obstinately maintained.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heterodoxy unorthodoxy apostasy infidelity blasphemy unbelief misbelief gnostic paganism nestorian difference conflict error sin ambiguity
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Antonyms

orthodoxy belief faith credit confidence ease
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Hypernyms

content orientation cognitive content mental object

Hyponyms

gnosticism arianism pelagianism Catharism nonconformity docetism

Related terms

heretic heretical heresiarch

Phrases with the word

lollard heresy wycliffite heresy hussite heresy

Derivatives

Heresies

Anagrams

Hersey

Examples

Heresy is another word for freedom of thought. Graham Greene

Progress, that great heresy of degenerates. Charles Baudelaire

In the end it is worse to suppress dissent than to run the risk of heresy. Learned Hand

Heresy is the school of pride. English Proverb

Heresy may be easier kept out than shook off. English Proverb

With the first wife is matrimony, the second company, the third heresy. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

heresiologist heresiology heresthetic heresyphobia Hereth heretic