Apostasy
31apostasy — a|pos|ta|sy [əˈpɔstəsi US əˈpa: ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: apostasia, from Greek, from aphistasthai to revolt , from apo ( APOCALYPSE) + histasthai to stand ] formal when someone suddenly stops believing in a religion or… …
32apostasy — The abandoning of one’s faith; pl. apostasies …
33apostasy — a·pos·ta·sy || É™ pÉ’stÉ™sɪ n. heresy; disloyalty …
34Apostasy — The abandonment of the Christian faith …
35apostasy — [ə pɒstəsi] noun the abandonment or renunciation of a belief or principle. Origin ME: from eccles. L. apostasia, from late Gk alt. of Gk apostasis defection …
36apostasy — n. Defection, desertion, traitorous defection, perfidious desertion, backsliding, dereliction, fall …
37apostasy — noun (U) formal the act of changing your beliefs so that you stop supporting a religion, political party etc …
38apostasy — n 1.(all used in reference to allegiance or principles) desertion, abandonment, forsaking, forswearing, relinquishment; rejection, rejecting, renunciation, renouncement, abjuration, repudiation. 2. withdrawal, secession; falling away, dropping… …
39apostasy — apos·ta·sy …
40apostasy — UK [əˈpɒstəsɪ] / US [əˈpɑstəsɪ] noun [uncountable] a refusal to accept religious or political beliefs any longer …