apostasy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·pos·ta·sy /əˈpɒstəsi $ əˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable] formalRRRELIGION when someone suddenly stops believing in a religion or supporting a political party 叛教；脱党；变节
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apostasy• They include theft, adultery and fornication, wine drinking, highway banditry, apostasy to of the faith and rebellion.• His apostasy had cost him his empire.• His apostasy was repulsive to the Xerox people.Origin apostasy (1300-1400) Late Latin apostasia, from Greek, from aphistasthai “to revolt”, from apo- ( → APOCALYPSE) + histasthai “to stand”a·pos·ta·sy nounChineseSyllable
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apostasy
a‧pos‧ta‧sy /əˈpɒstəsi $ əˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
a‧pos‧ta‧sy /əˈpɒstəsi $ əˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Late Latin
Origin: apostasia, from Greek, from aphistasthai 'to revolt', from apo- ( ⇨ apocalypse) + histasthai 'to stand'
formal when someone suddenly stops believing in a religion or supporting a political party
Language: Late Latin
Origin: apostasia, from Greek, from aphistasthai 'to revolt', from apo- ( ⇨ apocalypse) + histasthai 'to stand'