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apostasy

🇬🇧 UK/ә'pɒstәsi/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

The abandonment or renunciation of one's religion, faith, or political beliefs.

叛教,背信,变节

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
apoaway from, separate
+
stasstand, set, place
+
ycharacterized by
=apostasy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His apostasy from the church shocked his deeply religious family tremendously.

  • 2.

    The philosopher's apostasy marked a dramatic turn in her intellectual development.

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