heresy

/ˈherəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈherəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈher-ə-sē ˈhe-rə-/ (ame, mw)

heresy — 名詞

  • heresysingular
  • heresiesplural

1. a belief or teaching that goes against what a religion officially says is true,

1.名詞C2
釋義

異端邪說

違背宗教官方教義的信念

a belief or teaching that goes against what a religion officially says is true, often leading to punishment from the religious group.

例句

In medieval Europe, the priest accused Ilan of heresy for questioning church teachings.

在中世紀歐洲，那位神父指控 Ilan 質疑教會教義是異端。

collocation: accuse [someone] of heresy

Dario was burned at the stake in 1320 after the bishop found him guilty of heresy.

Dario 在 1320 年被主教判定異端有罪後，被綁在火刑柱上燒死。

passive religious-trial context: found guilty of heresy

同義詞
  • blasphemy

    stronger; about insulting God or sacred things, not about wrong doctrine

  • apostasy

    leaving the religion entirely, while heresy stays inside it with wrong beliefs

反義詞
  • orthodoxy

    the official, approved teaching of a religion

文法句型

heresy (of doing something)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a religious authority (priest, bishop, church court). Strongly tied to historical contexts — modern news rarely uses this literal sense outside discussions of conservative religious communities.

常見錯誤

❌The pastor disagreed and committed heresy on Sunday.
✅The pastor's sermon was condemned as heresy by the bishop.
💡heresy is the label others place on a belief, not an action you choose to perform on a given day.

2. an idea or action that strongly disagrees with what most people in a group or fi

2.名詞C2
釋義

離經叛道

強烈違反多數人共識的言行

an idea or action that strongly disagrees with what most people in a group or field accept as right or normal, often shocking them.

例句

Among classical music fans, suggesting that Mozart is boring is pure heresy.

在古典樂迷之間，說莫札特很無聊根本就是離經叛道。

pattern: suggesting X is heresy

Tendai claimed expensive French wine tastes like cheap Spanish wine — total heresy at the club.

Tendai 聲稱昂貴的法國酒喝起來和便宜的西班牙酒一樣，在俱樂部裡完全是離經叛道。

intensifier: total/pure heresy

同義詞
  • sacrilege

    originally religious; now often used for treating something precious without respect

  • blasphemy

    stronger and more dramatic; suggests near-religious devotion to the topic

反義詞
  • orthodoxy

    the standard, widely accepted view in a field or group

文法句型

it is heresy to do something

heresy (to many people)

用法筆記

Often used with a slight humorous tone for strong opinions about food, music, art, or fan communities. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense has no religious authority and no real punishment — just social shock or disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌My boss thought my new idea was heresy and asked me to explain it more.
✅My boss thought my new idea was heresy and refused to even discuss it.
💡heresy implies shock and rejection, not curiosity or open discussion.