Noun: heresy he-ri-see
- A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
"Galileo's heliocentrism was considered heresy by the Catholic Church";
- unorthodoxy
- Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
"The church condemned his ideas as heresy";
- unorthodoxy, heterodoxy
Derived forms: heresies
Type of: cognitive content, content, mental object, orientation
Antonym: orthodoxy
Encyclopedia: Heresy, Yes–Conspiracy, No