apostasies
|a-pos-ta-sy|
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/əˈpɑːstəsi/
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/əˈpɒstəsi/
(apostasy)
renouncing belief
Etymology
'apostasy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'apostasia', where 'apo-' meant 'away from' and 'stasis' meant 'standing or state of standing'.
'apostasy' changed from the Late Latin and Old French word 'apostasia'/'apostasie' and passed through Middle English 'apostasie' before becoming the modern English word 'apostasy'.
Initially, it meant 'a standing away' or 'defection' in a general sense, but over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'abandonment or renunciation of religious or political belief'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'apostasy'.
The historian recorded several apostasies during the century of religious turmoil.
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Noun 2
acts of abandoning or renouncing a religious faith, political belief, or principle (plural).
Political apostasies were common after the regime change, as many officials publicly renounced their former loyalties.
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