SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
heresy
noun
A belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.
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Departure from accepted doctrine
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Usage distinction
Return to topHeresy is judged against an established doctrine; dissent and nonconformity are broader and less condemnatory.
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In that traditional workshop, using plastic was treated as heresy.
A teaching that sacred guidance can come from outside the founder's book is treated as heresy by elders whose established doctrine excludes all other sources.
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