Definition for Apostasy (apostacy)

apostasy (apostacy), n. [L. < Gk 'standing off', 'withdrawal', 'desertion of one's faith'.]

Abandon; rebellion; renunciation; forswearing; recklessness; intemperance; indulgence; profligacy; debauchery; wildness; mutiny; defiance; insolence; recanting.

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