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- Dictionaryapostasy/əˈpɒstəsi/
noun
- 1. the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle: "the execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism"
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The meaning of APOSTASY is an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith.
Apostasy ( / əˈpɒstəsi /; Greek: ἀποστασία, translit. apostasía, lit. " defection, revolt ") is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one's previous religious beliefs. [1] .
APOSTASY definition: 1. the act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a political…. Learn more.
apostasy - the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
When you abandon a set of beliefs, especially when they're religious beliefs, you can be accused of apostasy, which in some countries is actually illegal. It's taken seriously by many churches, since the rejection of a church's ideas can be seen as a criticism of the entire organization.
What does apostasy mean? Apostasy is the act of totally abandoning or rejecting one’s religion (or the state of having abandoned or rejected it). It can also be used in a slightly more general way to refer to the act of totally abandoning or rejecting one’s principles, cause, party, or other organization.
