heresiography

noun

he·​re·​si·​og·​ra·​phy

həˌrēzēˈägrəfē,

heˌ-,

-rēsē-;

ˌherəsē-

plural -es

: a treatise on heresy

Word History

Etymology

heresio- (from heresy) + -graphy

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