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Definition of: heresy
(her′ə·sē) noun plural ·sies
1. A doctrinal view or belief at variance with the recognized tenets of a system, church, school, or party.
2. The maintenance of such a doctrinal view or tenet.
3. Obs. Any course of conduct or instruction tending to produce dissension and schism in the church. [<OF heresie, ult. <Gk. hairesis a sect, lit., a choosing <haireesthai choose]
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