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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apostasy
n 1: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your
political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing
beliefs or causes) [syn: {apostasy}, {renunciation},
{defection}]
2: the act of abandoning a party for cause [syn: {apostasy},
{tergiversation}]
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