apostasy[noun]Synonyms: defection, desertion, falseness, recreancy, tergiversation
Related Words: perfidy,
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a‧pos‧ta‧sy /əˈpɒstəsi $ əˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: apostasia, from Greek, from aphistasthai 'to revolt', from apo- ( ⇒ apocalypse) + histasthai 'to stand']
formal when someone suddenly stops believing in a religion or supporting a political party
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