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HER-uh-see/ˈherəsi/

Heresy is a belief that goes against official or accepted teaching: a methods heresy, treat as heresy. Belief (already in the dictionary) is everyday; treating the occupancy cap as optional is still a fire-file fail, not a vibe.

Meaning

A belief that goes against official or accepted teaching (from belief, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “To treat the occupancy cap as optional is heresy in the fire file, not a vibe.”
• “Unorthodoxy is the close twin. Belief is already in this course. A vibe is talk. A number on a certificate is the rule. Keep the number; then argue the teaching if the inspector still allows the sitting.”

Good to know

A banned or unofficial belief. Everyday: unorthodoxy. A vibe ≠ a cap.

Near in meaning

unorthodoxy, dissent, heterodoxy

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