APOSTASIES

Noun

apostasies

plural of apostasy

Source: Wiktionary


APOSTASY

A*pos"ta*sy, n.; pl. Apostasies. Etym: [OE. apostasie, F. apostasie, L. apostasia, fr. Gr. Off and Stand.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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