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noun. An opinion or a doctrine at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from or denial of Roman Catholic dogma by a professed believer or baptized church member.

noun. Adherence to such dissenting opinion or doctrine.

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noun. A controversial or unorthodox opinion or doctrine, as in politics, philosophy, or science.

noun. Adherence to such controversial or unorthodox opinion.

noun. Any doctrine, opinion, or set of opinions at variance with the established standards of any system, school of thought, or party; an opinion or a doctrine tending to create schism or division; an untenable or a disturbing doctrine of any kind, as in philosophy, science, politics, morality, etc.

noun. Specifically, in theology, an opinion or a doctrine rejected by the authorities of a church as contrary to the established creed of that church; an interpretation or a theological view of a sacred writing or other standard of religion, or of any distinctive part of it, opposed to that authoritatively established or generally accepted: as, the antinomian heresy.

noun. An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc.; -- usually, but not necessarily, said in reproach.

noun. Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy.

noun. An offense against Christianity, consisting in a denial of some essential doctrine, which denial is publicly avowed, and obstinately maintained.

noun. A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.

noun. A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.

noun. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

noun. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

"I think the term heresy should be retained, but only used in instances of doctrine that clearly attacks the nature of God, of Christ, or of Salvation, or otherwise directly contradicts plain Scripture."

orthodoxy  

Arianism  Pelagianism  antipodal heresy  monophysism  nestorianism  

heresiarch  heretic  heretical  

apostasy  blasphemy  corruption  disloyalty  disobedience  

Albigensianism  Arianism  Bohemianism  Catharism  Ebionitism