as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
the heresy of asserting that Shakespeare was not a great writer
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Joan was tried by a pro-English court for heresy in 1431, where she was found guilty.
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
At approximately the age of 19, was burnt at the stake, convicted of heresy.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The old virtues of compromise and cooperation across the aisle are increasingly seen as heresy or relics of a bygone age.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Public education went from a key part of their development to blasphemous heresy.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
At approximately the age of 19, was burnt at the stake, convicted of heresy.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The old virtues of compromise and cooperation across the aisle are increasingly seen as heresy or relics of a bygone age.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Public education went from a key part of their development to blasphemous heresy.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Heresy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heresy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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