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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'apostasy' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions apostasy noun (apostasi, es) The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs. 1871, James Anthony Froude, History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth, page 394 : The King of Navarre suddenly abandoned his party and went over to the Catholics. : The explanation of his was as simple as it was base : Navarre had no confidence in the success of his cause, and he cared little in his heart for anything but women and vanity. Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith. Translations:  Dutch: afvalligheid :nl:afvalligheid, (nl) French: apostasie German: Abtrí¼nnigkeit Italian: apostasia Spanish: apostasí­a (trans-bottom) (trans-top, renunciation of one's religion or faith) (trans-mid) (trans-bottom) Etymology: From apostasiaLatin, apostasia < Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (apostasia) "defection, revolt" < (polytonic, á) (aphistÄmi) "I withdraw, revolt" < (polytonic, á) (apo) "from" + (polytonic, á) (histÄmi) "I stand"        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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