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
In short, the Catholic Church affirmed that the Jews are part of a living covenant and that antisemitism — including false charges of deicide — are heresy.
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
The administration can send senior officials abroad to soothe nerves, walk back the heresies, and reassure everyone that the hegemon is not, in fact, planning to take its marbles and go home.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2017
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Brand loyalists called it heresy.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
The administration can send senior officials abroad to soothe nerves, walk back the heresies, and reassure everyone that the hegemon is not, in fact, planning to take its marbles and go home.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2017
Read more New, hybrid Porsche 911 is a reason to celebrate, not scream
Change this, not that: 2024 Porsche Cayenne review
The 2025 Porsche Panamera is efficient, expensive and luxurious
Brand loyalists called it heresy.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heresy
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The measure ratchets up Putin’s crackdown on dissent, which has intensified since Russia invaded Ukraine, one expert said, noting that the move to classify mobilization details was likely a reaction to Ukraine’s drone attacks.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent for the three liberal justices that public schools expose children to different views in a multicultural society.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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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 17 Jul. 2025.
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