apostasy
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apostasy
- /əˈpɒ.stə.si/ UK
- /əˈpɔs.tə.si/ US
- /əˈpɑs.tə.si/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
From Latin apostasia, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία (apostasía, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).
noun apostasies
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The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
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Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
Similar: defection, disaffection, estrangement
Translations
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noun renunciation of set of beliefs
| Español | apostasía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배교 baegyo |
| 日本語 | 背教 haikyō, 背信 haishin |
| 中文 | 變節 /变节 biànjié, 叛教 pànjiào |
| Português | apostasia |
| Français | apostasie |
| Deutsch | Abtrünnigkeit, Apostasie |
| Italiano | apostasia |
| Ελληνικά | αποστασία apostasía |
| Română | apostazie |
| Русский | отступни́чество otstupníčestvo, отсту́пничество otstúpničestvo |
| العربية | رِدَّة ridda, اِرْتِدَاد irtidād |
noun renunciation of one's religion or faith
| Español | apostasía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배교 baegyo |
| 日本語 | 背教 haikyō |
| 中文 | 叛教 pànjiào, 背教 bèijiào |
| Português | apostasia |
| Italiano | apostasia |
| Русский | вероотступни́чество verootstupníčestvo, отступни́чество otstupníčestvo, апоста́сия apostásija |
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title = {apostasy},
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