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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Following the recent unreliability and rumors of heresy, the remaining Hierarchs replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as their military leaders.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Ten years later, Étienne Dolet, a French translator and an early theorist of the art, was accused of heresy for his version of Plato; he was hanged and, just in case the point wasn’t clear, also burned at the stake.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Ten years later, Étienne Dolet, a French translator and an early theorist of the art, was accused of heresy for his version of Plato; he was hanged and, just in case the point wasn’t clear, also burned at the stake.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for heresy
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“Heresy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heresy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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