[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
[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
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012