This is the 3460th most frequent Japanese word.
異端
Heresy; unorthodoxy.
The term '異端' is used here to refer to an unconventional or controversial opinion that deviates from commonly accepted norms or beliefs.
彼の意見は異端とされている。
His opinion is considered heretical.
Here, '異端' describes individuals or groups who hold beliefs that deviate from established religious doctrines, highlighting its historical context of societal dissent.
中世の時代、異端者は迫害されることがありました。
During the medieval period, heretics were sometimes persecuted.
In this usage, '異端的' conveys an innovative or unorthodox approach within the scope of scientific theories or methodologies.