英语词汇“apostasy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Recent Examples on the Web And as with any religion, this opens up a host of dramatic situations — of apostasy and betrayal, doubt and disillusion.

Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Still, there are at least signs of tentative resistance to Trump, albeit from Republican grandees rather than a new standard bearer with a future in the party who is willing to risk political apostasy.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 As far as his Zenith world is concerned, though, this apostasy is the first step on the road to that ultimate evil — socialism!

New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 George Orwell may have had the right idea about how Democrats should react to the apostasy of Joe Manchin.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 23 Dec. 2021 Owens tried making excuses for the former president's apostasy.

Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 Dec. 2021 For most true believers, though, the latter option—choosing apostasy, which is a kind of self-exile,—is not really an option at all.

Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021 But one person’s prophecy is another person’s apostasy, and most of us don’t object to preachers airing political opinions per se, only those which conflict with our own.

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021 This prequel perpetuates the non-religious cynicism of the TV series — an apostasy as offensive as HBO’s use of the letterbox format, faking cinema.

Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English apostasie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin apostasia, borrowed from Greek apostasía "defection, revolt, (Septuagint) rebellion against God" (Late Greek, "defection, apostasy"), variant (with -ia -ia entry 1) of apóstasis, from aposta-, variant stem of aphístamai, aphístasthai "to stand away from, keep aloof from, revolt," middle voice of aphístēmi, aphistánai "to put away, remove, cause to revolt" (from aph-, assimilated variant of apo- apo- + histánai "to cause to stand, place") + -sis -sis — more at assist entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	apostasy
释义	apostasy noun apos·ta·sy ə-ˈpä-stə-sē plural apostasies 1 : an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith 2 : abandonment of a previous loyalty : defection Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web And as with any religion, this opens up a host of dramatic situations — of apostasy and betrayal, doubt and disillusion. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Still, there are at least signs of tentative resistance to Trump, albeit from Republican grandees rather than a new standard bearer with a future in the party who is willing to risk political apostasy. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 As far as his Zenith world is concerned, though, this apostasy is the first step on the road to that ultimate evil — socialism! New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 George Orwell may have had the right idea about how Democrats should react to the apostasy of Joe Manchin. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 23 Dec. 2021 Owens tried making excuses for the former president's apostasy. Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 Dec. 2021 For most true believers, though, the latter option—choosing apostasy, which is a kind of self-exile,—is not really an option at all. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021 But one person’s prophecy is another person’s apostasy, and most of us don’t object to preachers airing political opinions per se, only those which conflict with our own. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021 This prequel perpetuates the non-religious cynicism of the TV series — an apostasy as offensive as HBO’s use of the letterbox format, faking cinema. Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English apostasie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin apostasia, borrowed from Greek apostasía "defection, revolt, (Septuagint) rebellion against God" (Late Greek, "defection, apostasy"), variant (with -ia -ia entry 1) of apóstasis, from aposta-, variant stem of aphístamai, aphístasthai "to stand away from, keep aloof from, revolt," middle voice of aphístēmi, aphistánai "to put away, remove, cause to revolt" (from aph-, assimilated variant of apo- apo- + histánai "to cause to stand, place") + -sis -sis — more at assist entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 apostasy noun as in schism Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance schism sectarianism defection separatism heresy infidelity scission error deviation iconoclasm heterodoxy deviance misconception fallacy misbelief falsehood nonconformity dissent dissidence unconventionality myth dissension discord dissention disagreement Antonyms & Near Antonyms orthodoxy conformity agreement conformation conventionality
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apostasy

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