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View usage for: (əpɒstəsi) uncountable nounIf someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles. [formal] ...a charge of apostasy. Synonyms: desertion, defection, treachery, heresy More Synonyms of apostasy apostasy in British English (əˈpɒstəsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -siesabandonment of one's religious faith, party, a cause, etc Word origin C14: from Church Latin apostasia, from Greek apostasis desertion, from apostanai to stand apart from, desert apostasy in American English (əˈpɑstəsi) nounWord forms: plural aˈpostasies an abandoning of what one has believed in, as a faith, cause, or principles Word origin ME apostasie < LL(Ec) apostasia < Gr apo-, away + stasis, a standing: see stasis Examples of 'apostasy' in a sentenceapostasy Definition abandonment of one's religious faith, political party, or cause a charge of apostasy Synonyms backsliding unfaithfulness falseness faithlessness recreance or recreancy (archaic) Additional synonymsthe defection of at least sixteen deputies Synonyms desertion, revolt, rebellion, abandonment, dereliction, backsliding, apostasyCharges of disloyalty had already been made against them. Synonyms treachery, infidelity, breach of trust, double-dealing, falsity, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, falseness, betrayal of trust, inconstancy, deceitfulness, breaking of faith, Punic faith Synonyms disloyalty, betrayal, infidelity, treachery, fickleness, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, inconstancy - apology for something or someone
- apoplectic
- apoplexy
- apostasy
- apostate
- apostatize
- apostle
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