heresy

Значение (Английский)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
  2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.

Напротив
orthodoxy
Частота

C2
Произносится как (IPA)
/ˈhɛɹəsi/
Этимология (Английский)

In summary

From Middle English heresie, from Old French heresie (modern hérésie), from Latin haeresis, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις (haíresis, “choice, system of principles”), from αἱρέομαι (hairéomai, “to take for oneself, to choose”), the middle voice of αἱρέω (hairéō, “to take”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ser-; see also Welsh herw (“theft, raid”), Ancient Greek στερέω (steréō, “to deprive of”).

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