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heresy

/ˈhɛɹəsi/ noun C2
  1. A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science. (countable, uncountable)

Plural heresies

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It had been a gruesome experience, but it served him right, he thought, for committing the heresy of going to a strange store.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 191 · C1

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