heretical
heretical — 形容詞
- hereticalpositive
- more hereticalcomparative
- most hereticalsuperlative
1. describing an idea, opinion, or belief that most people in a group or society st
異端的
違反主流意見或傳統觀念的
describing an idea, opinion, or belief that most people in a group or society strongly reject because it goes against the values or traditions they have long accepted.
Chen's plan to shorten the school week was seen as heretical at the town meeting.
Chen 提出的縮短每週上課天數的計畫，在鎮民大會上被視為異端。
passive: be seen as + heretical
The professor's heretical views on climate policy cost her the support of the university board.
那位教授在氣候政策上的異端觀點，讓她失去了大學董事會的支持。
heretical views on + topic
In the 1960s, many of the artist's paintings were considered heretical by traditional critics.
在1960年代，這位藝術家的許多畫作被傳統評論家視為離經叛道。
Darius's heretical idea that children should choose their own subjects shocked the conservative staff.
Darius 認為兒童應該自己選擇科目的異端想法，震驚了保守的教職員。
Yuna published a heretical article arguing that small towns benefit more from fewer traffic lights.
Yuna 發表了一篇異端的文章，主張小鎮受益於更少的紅綠燈。
- unorthodox
milder — suggests a departure from tradition without the strong disapproval that heretical carries
- dissenting
focuses on the act of disagreeing rather than violating a norm; less emotionally charged
- iconoclastic
more active and aggressive — suggests deliberately attacking established beliefs or institutions
- orthodox
describes beliefs that follow the accepted standard
- conventional
describes ideas that conform to what most people expect or approve of
文法句型
heretical + noun (views, ideas, opinions)
be considered heretical
be seen as heretical
用法筆記
This sense is common in academic, political, and cultural contexts. Unlike sense 2, it has no connection to formal religion — the "accepted tradition" can be any long-standing social or professional norm.
常見錯誤
2. describing a religious claim or teaching that the recognized leaders of a church
悖逆教義的
違反特定宗教正式教條的
describing a religious claim or teaching that the recognized leaders of a church have officially said is false because it contradicts their established doctrine.
The monk was accused of spreading heretical teachings about the nature of the soul.
那位僧侶被指控傳播關於靈魂本質的異端教義。
heretical teachings about + topic
Fatima's heretical interpretation of the sacred texts led to her expulsion from the religious order.
Fatima 對聖典的異端解讀導致她被逐出教團。
heretical interpretation of + sacred text
Church leaders met to discuss how to respond to the growing number of heretical books.
教會領袖開會討論如何應對日益增加的異端書籍。
Diego was put on trial for holding heretical beliefs about the afterlife.
Diego 因持有關於來世的異端信仰而受審。
The council declared the pamphlet heretical and ordered all copies destroyed.
教會理事會宣布該小冊子為異端，並下令銷毀所有副本。
- unorthodox
much milder — can simply mean unusual without accusation of falsehood
- blasphemous
more about showing disrespect toward God or sacred things, rather than holding a wrong belief
- apostate
noun only — describes a person who has completely abandoned the faith, not a belief itself
- orthodox
describes beliefs that follow the official teachings of the church
- doctrinally sound
describes beliefs that agree with established religious doctrine
文法句型
heretical + noun (belief, teaching, doctrine)
declare something heretical
be branded as heretical
用法筆記
Historically associated with religious courts and inquisitions. In modern use, this sense is still active within conservative religious communities; outside those contexts, sense 1 is more appropriate.