apostasy meaning

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apostasy (noun): the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).

apostasy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

apostasy as a noun

  1. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

    Synonyms: renunciation, defection

    Type of: rejection

  2. the act of abandoning a party for cause

    Synonyms: tergiversation

    Type of: abandonment

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in SY · 8-letter words

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