First Known Use: 14th century
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apostasy
noun apos·ta·sy \ə-ˈpäs-tə-sē\
plural apos·ta·sies
Definition of APOSTASY
1
: renunciation of a religious faith
2
: abandonment of a previous loyalty : defection
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Origin of APOSTASY
Middle English apostasie, from Late Latin apostasia, from Greek, literally, revolt, from aphistasthai to revolt, from apo- + histasthai to stand — more at stand
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