Challenging Beliefs

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adjective contrary to or differing from established beliefs or customs, especially in religion

  • The bishop condemned the heretical teachings of the controversial theologian.
  • Some people consider his ideas to be heretical and against tradition.
  • Dude, that theory is totally heretical, you're gonna get in trouble for that.
  • Heretical thoughts can sometimes lead to groundbreaking discoveries in science.