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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseresia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.reˈzi.a
"Il filosofo fu condannato per eresia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine, especially Christian theology.
"He was accused of heresy for questioning the traditional teachings of the church." - 2
Opinion or doctrine contrary to what is generally accepted, standard, or traditional in any field.
"Suggesting that the company abandon its core product was considered absolute heresy by the executives."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'heresie', stemming from the Latin 'haeresis', and ultimately from the ancient Greek 'haairesis', meaning 'a choosing' or 'faction'. Originally used in philosophical contexts to denote a choice of belief, its meaning shifted in ecclesiastical Latin to refer to religious opinions contrary to orthodox church doctrine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heresy" is said worldwide
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hérésie
Transliteration: e.ʁe.zi
"Ses idées politiques ont été qualifiées d'hérésie."
Häresie
Transliteration: hɛʁeˈziː
"Damals wurde abweichendes Denken als Häresie bestraft."
eresia
Transliteration: e.reˈzi.a
"Il filosofo fu condannato per eresia."
herejía
Transliteration: e.ɾeˈxi.a
"Sus propuestas económicas fueron consideradas una herejía por los conservadores."
heresia
Transliteration: e.ɾeˈzi.a
"A sua teoria foi vista como heresia pela comunidade científica da época."
पाखंड
Transliteration: pakhand
"उनकी नई वैचारिक मान्यताओं को पाखंड करार दिया गया।"
异端
Transliteration: yìduān
"他的激进理论在当时被视为异端。"
이단
Transliteration: idan
"그의 주장은 전통적인 학계에서 이단으로 취급받았다."
異端
Transliteration: itan
"彼の新しい説は当時の社会では異端とみなされた。"
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