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
The last Pope Leo was also known for promoting Marian devotion, confronting modernist heresy, and, like Benedict XVI, promoting the compatibility of faith with human reason.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
For this and related heresies, ACT UP ostracized Ortleb and boycotted his paper.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Even rarefied, specialized brands like Ferrari and Rolls-Royce sell sport-utes these days, a concept that would have seemed like heresy in the year 2000.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Before Francis, anonymous denunciations and heresy trials were painfully common.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
For this and related heresies, ACT UP ostracized Ortleb and boycotted his paper.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Even rarefied, specialized brands like Ferrari and Rolls-Royce sell sport-utes these days, a concept that would have seemed like heresy in the year 2000.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Before Francis, anonymous denunciations and heresy trials were painfully common.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heresy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heresy
Noun
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One of the three judges wrote a blistering dissent.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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He has been forced to live like a fugitive due to Hamas' growing crackdown on dissent..—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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