Defiance and Heresy

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

Heresy and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heresy" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Heresy

Heresy noun - Departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice.
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Synonyms for Heresy

Defiance and heresy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Heresy".

Nearby Words: heretic, heretical

How words are described

complete complete defiance complete heresy
true true defiance true heresy
actual actual defiance actual heresy
outright outright defiance outright heresy
Other adjectives: perceived.
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