as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
the heresy of asserting that Shakespeare was not a great writer
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Recent Examples of heresy
Like Anne Boleyn and Thomas More before him, Cromwell was transported to the Tower of London, where he was imprisoned on charges of treason; heresy; and, most implausibly, conspiring to wed Henry’s daughter Mary.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Before becoming pope, Benedict, a Bavarian, was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for confronting heresy.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Ambrose’s writings on scripture and heresy, as well as his hymns, had a profound influence on Western Christian theology; since his death, he has been venerated as a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Some critics deemed the set an act of heresy, an affront to folk music propriety.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Before becoming pope, Benedict, a Bavarian, was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for confronting heresy.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Ambrose’s writings on scripture and heresy, as well as his hymns, had a profound influence on Western Christian theology; since his death, he has been venerated as a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Some critics deemed the set an act of heresy, an affront to folk music propriety.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heresy
Noun
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Germans were supposed to align their thinking with the regime and squash any inclination toward dissent.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shalom Auslander’s literary career has been built on equal parts comedy, heterodoxy and self-loathing.—
Mark Athitakis,
Washington Post,
25 July 2024
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Trump’s heterodoxy and disruptiveness provided the equivalent of an enormous natural experiment, and the results were surprising.—
Oren Cass,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2021
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“Heresy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heresy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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