APOSTASY


Meaning of APOSTASY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' päs-t ə -s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -sies

Etymology: Middle English apostasie, from Late Latin apostasia, from Greek, literally, revolt, from aphistasthai to revolt, from apo- + histasthai to stand ― more at STAND

Date: 14th century

1 : renunciation of a religious faith

2 : abandonment of a previous loyalty : DEFECTION

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