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Heresy: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Heresy noun. A belief that goes against the official teaching of a religion, or any opinion that defies accepted views.
How to say it
HERR-uh-see/ˈhɛrəsi/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (HERR). Forms: heresies, heretic, heretical.
Heresy in a sentence
Medieval scholars were tried for heresy over ideas that would barely raise an eyebrow now.
In that family it was heresy to support any other football team.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- dissent
- unorthodoxy
- blasphemy
- apostasy
Opposite:
- orthodoxy
Where heresy comes from
From Greek hairesis, a choice, which came to mean a school of thought or faction.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
In that family it was _____ to support any other football team.
- bibliomancy
- solipsism
- heresy
Show the answer
heresy: In that family it was heresy to support any other football team.