APOSTASY
apostasy, tergiversation
(noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause
apostasy, renunciation, defection
(noun) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
apostasy (countable and uncountable, plural apostasies)
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
Synonyms: backsliding, conversion, deconversion
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
Synonyms: defection, disaffection, estrangement
Source: Wiktionary
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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