heresy

noun
/ˈhɛɹəsi/

Etymology

From Middle English heresie (Middle English her(esie) + -esy), from Old French heresie (modern hérésie), from Latin haeresis, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις (haíresis, “choice, system of principles”), from αἱρέομαι (hairéomai, “to take for oneself, to choose”), the middle voice of αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser-; see also Welsh herw (“theft, raid”), Ancient Greek στερέω (steréō, “to deprive of”).

  1. derived from *ser-
  2. derived from αἵρεσις
  3. derived from haeresis
  4. derived from heresie
  5. inherited from heresie

Definitions

  1. A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established…

    A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.

    • Heresy meant deliberate departure from the accepted doctrines of the church. It was intellectual and spiritual dissent and concerned the beliefs of Christianity, not the morals of its adherents.
  2. A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics,…

    A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.

The neighborhood

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