Definitions for heresy

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heresy her·e·sy

Spelling: [her-uh-see]

IPA: /ˈhɛr ə si/

Heresy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in heresy (eehrsy).

Definitions for heresy

noun

1. opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
2. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine.
3. Roman Catholic Church. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.
4. any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.

Origin of heresy

1175-1225; Middle English heresie Old French eresie Latin haeresis school of thought, sect Greek haíresis, literally, act of choosing, derivative of haireîn to choose

Examples for heresy

Comparing any mortal with Daniels would be heresy, wouldn't it?

His immigration “heresy” is more likely to help than to hurt him.

During all that time the Arian heresy had no root in the West.

Egypt and Syria were torn to pieces by the Eutychean heresy.

A few hundred years later, Belgian cartographer Gerard Mercator was charged with heresy.

They babbled of toleration, as if any heresy were to be endured, if only it were believed.

His move to the Tribune would be followed by a move to a suburban manse—“heresy!”

This was close to heresy, according to the captain's opinion.

He committed Republican heresy by saying revenue needs to be part of any deficit solution.

A person close to the family told the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle that he was initially arrested for heresy.