Meaning of heresy in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhɛrəsi/

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1. Noun

   heresy

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French heresie, based on Latin haeresis, from Greek hairesis‘choice’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘heretical sect’), from haireomai‘choose’

   Definitions

   1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

   Antonyms

   • orthodoxy
2. 2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion