English noun: apostasy | |||
1. | apostasy (state) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | ||
Synonyms | defection, renunciation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rejection | ||
2. | apostasy (act) the act of abandoning a party for cause | ||
Synonyms | tergiversation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandonment, desertion, forsaking | ||