English–French

“heresy” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/eʁezi/

Example

Dire cela, c'est de l'hérésie.

To say that is heresy.

Illustration for hérésie (heresy)

How to say “heresy” in French

“Heresy” in French is hérésie.

An alarming idea standing against the belief system most people accept.

Full entry for hérésie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hérésie

Les médias ont traité ses propos comme de l'hérésie.

The media treated his remarks as heresy.

Tips for using hérésie

  • In modern figurative French, hérésie can describe a shocking opinion in any field, but its strong wording may sound deliberately dramatic or insulting outside a joking context.

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