apostasy
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9.9
- noun
- /əˈpɑːstəsi/
- Formal
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apostasía
- So she regards skepticism as apostasy, hesitation as heresy, and doubt as moral turpitude.
- commit apostasy
- apostasy and heresy
- apostasy and blasphemy
Well, the penalty for apostasy is death.
- Well, the penalty for apostasy is death.
- And so this, in the Marxist schema, was apostasy because they were accepting markets and private property.
- You probably have heard of the fact that Islam has a a law for apostasy, which means if you leave Islam, that means you need to be executed.
- And actually, elders are trained to make your life difficult if they detect that you might be might be starting down the road to apostasy.
- They would agree that blasphemy and apostasy are, are, are killing offenses, certainly with a, if they become too pronounced.
Examples
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Marvelous sound bite, but clearly he knows nothing about what "apostasy" actually involves.
Blog text (30) -
Having a Christmas tree, for instance, would have been viewed as but one step short of apostasy.
Academic text (1992) -
Only when the Times piece appeared did his apostasy become well known.
Academic text (2010) -
Well, the penalty for apostasy is death.
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And the Lord's bore witness to this apostasy.
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Let's not fall into this apostasy of losing our zeal and our faith.
Blog text (15) -
The performance of apostasy, however, was clearly important to both the confessor and the confessing party.
Academic text (2018) -
However, the punishment for assaulting religion through an act of apostasy does not contradict personal freedom.
Blog text (17) -
Should we expect a time of great tribulation and apostasy or revival and reformation before the Lord returns?
Blog text (27) -
His public declaration of apostasy shocked the religious community.
Synonyms
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Leaving a country, group, or cause to join an opposing one
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9.9
To give up a belief for moral or religious reasons
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8.9
An official act of rejecting a belief, faith, or way of life
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8.9
To give up a right, title, or claim in a formal way
An official public rejection of a belief or earlier statement
Abandoning a group or cause for personal gain
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Etymology
Apostasy comes from Greek parts apo- 'away' and stasis 'standing'. So it gives the image of someone 'standing away' from their faith or belief, which is why apostasy means abandoning or giving up a religion or strong belief.