Apostasy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
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  • n. The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
  • n. Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An abandonment of what one has professed; a total desertion of, or departure from, one's faith, principles, or party.
  • n. In theology, a total abandonment of the Christian faith.
  • n. In Rom. Cath. eccles. law: A persistent rejection of ecclesiastical authority by a member of the church. An abandonment without permission of the religious order of which one is a member. A renunciation of the clerical profession by one who has received major orders.
  • n. In medicine, same as apostasis.
  • n. Also spelled apostacy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
  • n. the act of abandoning a party for cause
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rejection    abandonment    desertion    forsaking   
    Cross Reference
    desertion   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    disloyalty    infidelity    desertion    profaneness    unfaithfulness   
     
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