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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Apostasy \A*pos"ta*sy\, n.; pl {Apostasies}. [OE. apostasie F. apostasie L. apostasia fr Gr ? a standing off from a defection, fr ? to stand off revolt; ? from + ? to stand See {Off} and {Stand}.] An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as Julian's apostasy from Christianity. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: apostasy n 1: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs [syn: {renunciation}, {defection}] 2: the act of abandoning a party or cause [syn: {tergiversation}]
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