heresy

hérésie

Croyance religieuse contraire aux enseignements officiellement reconnus par cette religion.

En anglais simple : A religious belief that goes against the official teachings of that religion.

• The church called his teaching heresy.
• She was accused of heresy for questioning the doctrine.
• Several heresies spread through the region.

Synonymes : heterodoxy

Contraires : orthodoxy

Expressions courantes : religious heresy, accused of heresy, heresy trial

hérésie

Opinion qui contredit fortement ce que croit la majorité des membres d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : An opinion that strongly disagrees with what most people in a group believe.

• That idea is heresy to our coach.
• Her proposal was treated as political heresy.
• Questioning the theory once seemed like scientific heresy.

Comment l'utiliser : heresy to someone (Selling the old stadium was heresy to lifelong fans.)

Synonymes : heterodoxy, dissent

Contraires : orthodoxy

Expressions courantes : political heresy, economic heresy, heresy to someone