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   A·pos·ta·sy

   /əˈpästəsē/

   

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   • 1. the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief: "the execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism"

   Word Origin Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin apostasia, from a late Greek alteration of Greek apostasis ‘defection’.

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   Apostasy is an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith, or abandonment of a previous loyalty. Learn the etymology, examples, synonyms, and related words of apostasy from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What does apostasy mean in the Bible?

   • The Tyndale Bible Dictionary defines apostasy as a "Turning against God, as evidenced by abandonment and repudiation of former beliefs. The term generally refers to a deliberate renouncing of the faith by a once sincere believer ..." ("Apostasy," Walter A. Elwell and Philip W. Comfort, editors, 95). ^ Koons, Robert C. (23 September 2020).

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   Is apostasy a crime?

   • Apostasy is a criminal offence in the following countries: Afghanistan – criminalized under Article 1 of the Afghan Penal Code, may be punishable by death. Brunei – criminalized under Section 112 (1) of the Bruneian Syariah Penal Code, punishable by death. However, Brunei has a moratorium on the death penalty.

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   What is an example of apostasy?

   • Apostasy is sometimes used more specifically to refer to a rejection of Christianity, but the term is also used in the context of other religions, such as Islam. A common misspelling of apostasy is apostacy. Example: The pastor’s sermon condemned apostasy—the trouble is, the apostates weren’t there to hear it. Where does apostasy come from?

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   What does apostasie mean?

   • Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause. [Middle English apostasie, from Old French, from Late Latin apostasia, defection, from Late Greek apostasiā, from Greek apostasis, revolt, from aphistanai, aposta-, to revolt : apo-, apo- + histanai, to stand, place; see stā- in Indo-European roots .]

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   Apostasy is the act or state of standing away from something (or someone) that you used to stand with. Most frequently, apostasy refers to the total rejection of a belief system that you used to subscribe to, especially a religious one.

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   Jehovah's Witness publications define apostasy as the abandonment of the worship and service of God, constituting rebellion against God, or rejecting "Jehovah's organization". They apply the term to a range of conduct, including open dissent with the religion's doctrines, celebration of "false religious holidays" (including Christmas and Easter ...

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   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.

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   Apostasy is the act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a political party. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

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   Apostasy is the abandonment or renunciation of one's religious faith, political party, principles, or cause. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of apostasy in various languages and dictionaries.

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    Apostasy is the act of rejecting your former religious or political beliefs. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish apostasy from related words with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.