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heresy

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

"Heresy meant deliberate departure from the accepted doctrines of the church. It was intellectual and spiritual dissent and concerned the beliefs of Christianity, not the morals of its adherents."

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

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