English-Thai Dictionary

heresy

N ความเห็น นอกรีต  misbelief kwam-hen-nok-rid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HERESY

n.[Gr. to take, to hold; L. haeresis.] 1. A fundamental error in religion, or an error of opinion respecting some fundamental doctrine of religion. But in countries where there is an established church, an opinion is deemed heresy, when it differs from that of the church. The Scriptures being the standard of faith, any opinion that is repugnant to its doctrines, is heresy; but as men differ in the interpretation of Scripture, an opinion deemed heretical by one body of christians, may be deemed orthodox by another. In Scripture and primitive usage, heresy meant merely sect, party, or the doctrines of a sect, as we now use denomination or persuasion, implying no reproach.
2. Heresy, in law, is an offense against christianity, consisting in a denial of some of its essential doctrines, publicly avowed and obstinately maintained.
3. An untenable or unsound opinion or doctrine in politics.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HERESY

Her "e *sy, n.; pl. Heresies. Etym: [OE. heresie, eresie, OF. heresie,iresie, F. hérésie, L. haeresis, Gr.

 

1. An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc. ; -- usually, but not necessarily, said in reproach. New opinions Divers and dangerous, which are heresies, And, not reformed, may prove pernicious. Shak. After the study of philosophy began in Greece, and the philosophers, disagreeing amongst themselves, had started many questions...because every man took what opinion he pleased, each several opinion was called a heresy; which signified no more than a private opinion, without reference to truth or falsehood. Hobbes.

 

2. (Theol.)

 

Defn: Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy. Doubts 'mongst divines, and difference of texts, From whence arise diversity of sects, And hateful heresies by God abhor'd. Spenser. Deluded people! that do not consider that the greatest heresy in the world is a wicked life. Tillotson.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: An offense against Christianity, consisting in a denial of some essential doctrine, which denial is publicly avowed, and obstinately maintained. A second offense is that of heresy, which consists not in a total denial of Christianity, but of some its essential doctrines, publicly and obstinately avowed. Blackstone.

 

Note: "When I call dueling, and similar aberrations of honor, a moral heresy, I refer to the force of the Greek Coleridge.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

heresy

her e sy |ˈherəsē ˈhɛrəsi | ▶noun ( pl. heresies ) belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (esp. Christian ) doctrine: Huss was burned for heresy | the doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the pope. • opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: cutting capital gains taxes is heresy | the politician's heresies became the conventional wisdom of the day. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French heresie, based on Latin haeresis, from Greek hairesis ‘choice ’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘heretical sect ’), from haireisthai ‘choose. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

heresy

heresy |ˈhɛrɪsi | ▶noun ( pl. heresies ) [ mass noun ] belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian ) doctrine: Huss was burned for heresy | [ count noun ] : the doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the pope. • opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French heresie, based on Latin haeresis, from Greek hairesis ‘choice ’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘heretical sect ’), from haireomai ‘choose ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

heresy

heresy noun an age in which scientists were often accused of heresy: dissension, dissent, nonconformity, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, apostasy, blasphemy, freethinking; agnosticism, atheism, nonbelief; idolatry, paganism.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

heresy

heresy noun Huss was burned for heresy: dissension, dissent, dissidence, blasphemy, nonconformity, unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, apostasy, freethinking, schism, faction; scepticism, agnosticism, atheism, non-belief, unbelief, idolatry, paganism, separatism, sectarianism, revisionism; rare tergiversation, recreancy, recusancy. ANTONYMS orthodoxy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

heresy

her e sy /hérəsi /名詞 複 -sies 〖単複両扱い 〗1 〘宗 〙異端, 異端の行動 [信仰 ].2 (社会通念に反する )考え, 行動 ; 異端的主張 .