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1. (n.) heresy
a religious belief that is at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine of a church.
2. heresy
the maintaining of such a belief or doctrine.
3. heresy
the willful and persistent rejection of any belief that is part of church doctrine.
4. heresy
any belief or theory that is at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.
Etymology: (1175–1225; < OF eresie < L haeresis school of thought, sect < Gk haíresis lit., act of choosing, der. of haireîn to choose)
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1. (noun) unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
2. (noun) heresy, unorthodoxy
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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1. (noun) heresy
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
2. (noun) heresy
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
3. (noun) heresy
an offense against Christianity, consisting in a denial of some essential doctrine, which denial is publicly avowed, and obstinately maintained
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Sense: (the holding or teaching of) an (especially religious) opinion which differs from the official opinion.
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 Afrikaans: kettery, dwaalleer |
 Arabic: بِدْعَه، هَرْطَقَه |
 Bulgarian: epec |
 Brazilian: heresia |
 Czech: kacířství |
 German: die Ketzerei |
 Danish: kætteri |
 Greek: αίρεση |
 Spanish: herejía |
 Estonian: ketserlus |
 Farsi: كفر |
 Finnish: harhaoppi |
 French: hérésie |
 Hebrew: כְּפִירָה |
 Hindi: अपधर्म, विधर्म |
 Croatian: krivovjerje, hereza |
 Hungarian: eretnekség |
 Indonesian: klenik |
 Icelandic: villutrú, trúvilla |
 Italian: eresia |
 Japanese: 異端 |
 Korean: 반론 |
 Lithuanian: erezija |
 Latvian: ķecerība |
 Malay: bidaah yg menyeleweng |
 Dutch: ketterij |
 Norwegian: kjetteri, falsk lære |
 Polish: herezja |
 Persian: كفر |
 Pashto: كفر ، د عقيدې خرابولى |
 Portuguese: heresia |
 Romanian: erezie |
 Russian: ересь |
 Slovak: kacírstvo |
 Slovenian: krivoverstvo |
 Serbian: jeres |
 Swedish: kätteri, irrlära |
 Thai: ความเห็นนอกรีต |
 Turkish: sapkınlık, dalâlet, fikir |
 Taiwanese: 異端 |
 Ukrainian: єресь |
 Urdu: مسلمہ کلیسائی عقائد کے خل |
 Vietnamese: dị giáo |
 Chinese: 异端 |
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