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APOSTASY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of abandoning a party for cause
Synonyms:
apostasy; tergiversation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("apostasy" is a kind of...):
abandonment; desertion; forsaking (the act of giving something up)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Synonyms:
apostasy; defection; renunciation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("apostasy" is a kind of...):
rejection (the state of being rejected)
