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Noun: heresy  he-ri-see
  1. Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
    - unorthodoxy, heterodoxy
     
  2. A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
    - unorthodoxy

Derived forms: heresies

Type of: cognitive content, content, mental object, orientation

Encyclopedia: Heresy, Yes—Conspiracy, No