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apostasy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tergiversation |
| Type of | abandonment, desertion, forsaking |
apostasy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defection, renunciation |
| Type of | rejection |
Examples of apostasy
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He addresses the Hudson Institute on apostasy, blasphemy and other Islamic laws.
From the washingtontimes.com
In traditional Islam, there is a distinction between private and public apostasy.
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And in the fundamentalist view, apostasy, like blasphemy, is punishable by death.
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Apostasy, on the part of the husband or wife, ends a Muslim marriage in this way.
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Some have seen apostasy as a move from the Christian assembly to pagan ritual.
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Democrats, inflamed by the president's apostasy in the tax fight, are sitting back.
From the post-gazette.com
A master disher outer of undiluted vitriol himself, he wouldn't stand for apostasy.
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His mother viewed the theft and jewelry as signs of his apostasy, Reed says.
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These cases of apostasy provoked the indignation of the Jewish communities in Spain.
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- The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- The act of abandoning a party for cause
- Apostasy is the formal religious disaffiliation, abandonment, or renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. ...
- Apostasy is a Swedish black metal band formed in 2000.
- Abandonment or repudiation of a previously held faith, principle or party loyalty.
- The act of a religious leaving the monastery without license, or adopting the clothing of a layperson.
- Jude also warns against apostasy, the turning away from Christ. We are to remember that God punishes rebellion against him. We must be careful not to drift away from a faithfull commitment to Christ. Those who do seek to know the truth in God's Word are susceptible to apostasy. ...
- A Jew who converts to another religion, though an apostate, is still considered a Jew. Anton Rubinstein, who converted to Eastern Christianity, was still considered an Ashkenazi Jew. ...
- In Christian theology, the personal, knowledgeable, willful total rejection of one's Christian faith, after which repentance is impossible.
