Spanish word

herejía

Pronunciation

IPA/eɾeˈxia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounheresy

Example

¿No es eso una herejía?

Isn't that a heresy?

Illustration for herejía (heresy)

More examples

Tildar de herejía a alguien puede cerrar el diálogo.

Calling someone a heretic can shut down dialogue.

Core concept

A belief branded as opposing official doctrine.

Common phrases

  • tildar de herejía

    call someone a heretic

Similar words

hereje: Person judged to hold beliefs that oppose accepted religious doctrine.
blasfemia: Words or acts that insult or show contempt for God or sacred things.
disidencia: A dissenting stance against a group's rules or authority.
sacrilegio: Profane act or words that desecrate or violate objects or rites regarded as sacred.

Definition in Spanish

Apartado del pensamiento oficial de una religión que se considera contraria a su doctrina y, por extensión, una idea fuertemente opuesta a lo aceptado.

Word origin

It derives from Greek αἵρεσις 'choice, faction' through Latin haeresis, originally naming a faction and later referring to a belief judged contrary to official teaching.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation speakers often avoid herejía because it sounds accusatory and use words such as polémica, idea controvertida, or postura heterodoxa instead.

Related words

  • heréticohereticaladjective

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