Apostasy Synonyms

ə-pŏstə-sē
An instance of defecting from or abandoning a cause
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defection
  2. tergiversation
  3. recreance
  4. renunciation
  5. recreancy
  6. zwinglianism
  7. crossing-over
  8. impiousness

Words Related to Apostasy

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Apostasy Sentence Examples

  • In the cases of heresy, apostasy and sorcery, the spiritual courts sought the aid of the secular jurisdiction to superadd the punishment of death.

  • After a short apostasy, during which he supported Henry Raspe, landgrave of Thuringia, Conrad returned to the side of the Hohenstaufen and aided Conrad IV.

  • Swithhelm's successors Sigehere and Sebbe were dependent on Wulfhere, the powerful king of Mercia, who on the apostasy of Sigehere sent Bishop Jaruman to restore the faith.

  • It was published under the title of National Apostasy.

  • Orthodox evangelicalism is tempted to view it as an apostasy or an aberration.

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