Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formal heresy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: for-mal heresy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teaching or expression of an opinion in the conscious knowledge that it is contradictory to the teachings of the Church, and as such heretical.

Etymology

Calque of Ecclesiastical Latin haeresis fōrmālis.

Inflected Forms

formal heresies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

material heresy

Questions

What does formal heresy mean?: The teaching or expression of an opinion in the conscious knowledge that it is contradictory to the teachings of the Church, and as such heretical.
Where does formal heresy come from?: Calque of Ecclesiastical Latin haeresis fōrmālis.

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