die Irrlehre
Translation
heresy, false doctrine, heterodoxy
Examples
Seine Thesen wurden als Irrlehre verurteilt.
His theses were condemned as heresy.
Die Kirche bekämpfte jede Form von Irrlehre.
The church fought every form of false doctrine.
Grammar Patterns
to condemn ((sth.)) as heresy to condemn ((sth.)) as heresy His theses were condemned as heresy.
to spread heresy to spread heresy He was accused of spreading heresy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Häresie, Ketzerei; Antonyms: Orthodoxie, Dogma
Etymology
From 'Irr-' (wrong, erroneous) + 'Lehre' (teaching, doctrine). Literally 'wrong teaching'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a teacher ('Lehrer') giving a wrong ('Irr-') lesson ('Lehre').