Need another word that means the same as “heresy”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “heresy” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Heresy” are: heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, dissension, dissent, dissidence, blasphemy, nonconformity, apostasy, freethinking, schism, faction
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heresy” as a noun can have the following definitions:
apostasy | The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle. The execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism. |
blasphemy | The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. He was detained on charges of blasphemy. |
dissension | Disagreement that leads to discord. These issues caused bitter dissension in the party. |
dissent | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. There was no dissent from this view. |
dissidence | Disagreement; especially disagreement with the government. The dissidence of the intellectuals. |
faction | A dissenting clique. The left wing faction of the party. |
freethinking | The doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct. |
heterodoxy | Deviation from accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs. His work was marked by elements of theological heterodoxy. |
nonconformity | Failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing rule or practice. Youngsters are rejecting rebellion and nonconformity in favour of becoming model citizens. |
schism | The formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences. The persistence of this group could produce schism within society. |
unorthodoxy | The quality of being contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted. The unorthodoxy of his style makes him stand out. |
apostasy | The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes. The execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism. |
atheistic | Related to or characterized by or given to atheism. Atheistic scientists. |
blasphemy | Blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred. He was detained on charges of blasphemy. |
deist | Of or relating to deism. |
deny | Deny formally an allegation of fact by the opposing party in a legal suit. There was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream. |
devout | Sincerely earnest. She was a devout Catholic. |
disavow | Deny any responsibility or support for. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children. |
disavowal | The denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation. His disavowal of his previous writings. |
disclaim | Make a disclaimer about. He disclaimed any responsibility. |
disinherit | Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting. The Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son. |
disown | Cast off. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage. |
divine | Resulting from divine providence. The divine capacity for love. |
ecumenism | (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity. |
heathen | Relating to heathens. My brother and I were raised as my grandma puts it as heathens. |
heterodoxy | Deviation from accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs. His work was marked by elements of theological heterodoxy. |
impiety | Unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god. He blamed the fall of the city on the impiety of the people. |
liturgy | A religious service conducted according to a liturgy. The Church of England liturgy. |
orthodoxy | The quality of conforming to orthodox theories, doctrines, or practices. She was brought up in orthodoxy. |
pagan | Relating to pagans or their beliefs. A pagan god. |
pilgrimage | Go on a pilgrimage. His passion was opera and he made annual pilgrimages to Bayreuth. |
proselytize | Advocate or promote (a belief or course of action. Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas. |
religion | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. The world s great religions. |
religious | A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Both men were deeply religious and moralistic. |
renounce | Reject or abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life. These agreements were renounced after the fall of the Tsarist regime. |
repudiate | Refuse to fulfil or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt. The minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses. |
sacrilege | Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. Putting ecclesiastical vestments to secular use was considered sacrilege. |
sacrosanct | Must be kept sacred. The individual s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct. |
saintly | Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint. A crypt for some saintly relic. |
sanctity | The quality of being holy. The sanctity of human life. |
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