异端 (yì duān) — heresy, heterodoxy (beliefs or doctrines that differ from established orthodoxy)
Definition
Used for ideas or doctrines that challenge established orthodoxy, usually with a negative judgment (heresy, heterodoxy). It implies the deviation is seen as dangerous or wrong, not just different.
noun
heresyheterodoxy (beliefs or doctrines that differ from established orthodoxy)
Examples
- ，异端。Zài zhōng shì jì, xǔ duō kē xué jiā bèi jiào huì shì wéi yì duān.In the Middle Ages, many scientists were regarded as heretics by the church.
- ，异端。Zhè zhǒng guān diǎn yǔ zhǔ liú sī xiǎng bù tóng, dàn suàn bú shàng yì duān.This view differs from mainstream thought, but it doesn't count as heresy.
- 异端。Tā yīn wèi xuān chuán yì duān ér bèi qū zhú chū jiào pài.He was expelled from the sect for promoting heresy.
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