Hearsay vs Heresy - What's the difference?
hearsay | heresy |
information that was heard by one person about another
(legal) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath
(legal) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.
* 1968 , History of Western Civilization, edited by Heyes, Baldwin & Cole, p.47. Macmillan. Library of Congress 67–13596
A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.
As nouns the difference between hearsay and heresy
is that hearsay is information that was heard by one person about another while heresy is a doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.hearsay
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(wikipedia hearsay)Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* report * rumor * common talk * gossipSee also
* hear * as they say * you know what they say * so they sayExternal links
* *heresy
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(wikipedia heresy)Alternative forms
*Noun
(heresies)- Heresy meant deliberate departure from the accepted doctrines of the church. It was intellectual and spiritual dissent and concerned the beliefs of Christianity, not the morals of its adherents.
