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apostasy

/ apostasy /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of abandoning a party or cause
Type of:
abandonment forsaking desertion
Derived:
apostatize apostatise tergiversate
noun Sense 2
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Type of:
rejection
Derived:
defect desert
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
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abandonment forsaking desertion rejection