Noun: apostasy u'pós-tu-see
- The state of having rejected your affiliation, religious or political beliefs, or principles (often in favour of opposing beliefs or causes)
"His apostasy from the church shocked his family";
- renunciation, defection
- The act of abandoning a party for cause
"His apostasy from the church caused a stir in the community";
- tergiversation
Derived forms: apostasies
Type of: abandonment, desertion, forsaking, rejection
Encyclopedia: Apostasy