🔥heresy

noun
/ˈhɛrəsi/

Meaning

belief or opinion that goes against established religious doctrine or accepted beliefs.

Example Sentences

In medieval times, heresy was often punished severely.

Synonyms

unorthodoxy, dissent, blasphemy, heterodoxy

Antonyms

orthodoxy, belief, conformity

Collocations

religious heresy, charge of heresy, commit heresy

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