Apostasy Definition
ə-pŏstə-sē
apostasies
noun
apostasies
Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
American Heritage
An abandoning of what one has believed in, as a faith, cause, or principles.
Webster's New World
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
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Other Word Forms of Apostasy
Noun
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apostasy
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apostasiesOrigin of Apostasy
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Middle English apostasie from Old French from Late Latin apostasia defection from Late Greek apostasiā from Greek apostasis revolt from aphistanai aposta- to revolt apo- apo- histanai to stand, place stā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin apostasia, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία (apostasia, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi, “I withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apo, “from”) + ἵστημι (histēmi, “I stand”)
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