Definition
A belief or opinion that contradicts established religious doctrine or orthodox opinion. It can also refer to any opinion that challenges accepted beliefs in any field.
Etymology
From Greek 'hairesis,' meaning 'choice' or 'school of thought,' derived from 'hairein' (to choose). Originally neutral, the word developed negative connotations in Christian contexts as choosing wrong beliefs, entering English in the 13th century.
Kelly Says
Remember 'heresy' starts with 'here' - it's saying 'here's a different belief' that goes against the mainstream! This word appears in religious, historical, and sometimes scientific contexts about challenging orthodoxy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አረማዊነት
arəmawiːnɛt
CACatalà
heretgia
ərɛtˈdʒi.ə
CSČeština
kacířství
kaˈtʃiːr̝ʃtʃi
DEDeutsch
Häresie
hɛʁeˈziː
ELΕλληνικά
αιρετική
airetikí
ESEspañol
herejía
eˈre.xi.a
FISuomi
harhaoppi
hɑrhɑoːppi
HUMagyar
eretnekség
ɛrɛtnɛkʃeːɡ
IDBahasa Indonesia
bidat
biˈdat
ITItaliano
eresia
eˈrɛːzja
KMKM
ការបំបែកខ្លួន
kaː pɔm bae kʰluən
MSBahasa Melayu
bidat
biˈdat
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာသာရေး တစ်ယောက်ချင်း
bhàthà yèi ta.yauk.hkyin
NLNederlands
ketterij
ˈkɛtərɛi
NONorsk
kjetteri
tʃɛtːɛri
PTPortuguês
heresia
ɛɾiˈzi.ɐ
RORomână
erezie
eˈre.zi.e
SVSvenska
kätteri
tʃɛtːɛri
SWKiswahili
uzushi
uzushi
TAதமிழ்
விபரீதம்
viparītam
TEతెలుగు
విపరీతం
viparītaṁ
TRTürkçe
dinden çıkma
dinˈden tʃɯkˈma
UKУкраїнська
єресь
jerɛsʲ
VITiếng Việt
tà dâm
taː˧˧ dam˧˧