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
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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
