APOSTASY


Meaning of APOSTASY in English

[ 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'.

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