1
Stage 1 of 3
hairesis
Greek · ancient
"a choice, a chosen belief"
originally simply a choice or a chosen course of action
2
Stage 2 of 3
heresie
Old French · medieval
"a belief contrary to church doctrine"
narrowed under church influence to mean forbidden belief
3
Stage 3 of 3
heresy
English · 1200s
"belief contrary to accepted doctrine"
settled as the word for belief contrary to accepted doctrine
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom