Apostasy

/ɐpˈɒstəsi/

/ɐpˈɑːstəsi/

[noun]

Apostasy

[NOUN]

the act of abandoning a religious or political belief that one used to hold

synonyms : defection

renunciation

the act of abandoning a party for cause

synonyms : tergiversation

Examples

1. Latter-day Saints call this a period of apostasy.

2. For some, defeat did not lead to despair or apostasy because it could be explained by the likes of the Deuteronomistic historian or the Deuteronomistic School as fitting into the monotheistic scheme.

3. And on the other side, extremist Islamists, for instance, who accuse other Muslims of apostasy.

4. Nathan Knorr established closed-door judicial committees, giving congregational Elders the authority to disfellowship members for apostasy.