This card defines "heresy" as an opinion contrary to popular belief or accepted religion, using Galileo's trial for his scientific assertion as an example.
L'"heresy" (hérésie) est une opinion qui va à l'encontre des croyances populaires ou religieuses, comme Galilée poursuivi pour avoir dit que la Terre tournait autour du Soleil.
| Word | heresy |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion. |
| Sentence | Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result, he was tried for heresy. |
| Related Words | heretic, N. |
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