APOSTASY


Meaning of APOSTASY in English

[apos.ta.sy] n, pl -sies [ME apostasie, fr. LL apostasia, fr. Gk, lit., revolt, fr. aphistasthai to revolt, fr. apo- + histasthai to stand--more at stand] (14c) 1: renunciation of a religious faith

2: abandonment of a previous loyalty: defection

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