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verb - abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
APOSTATIZING - Apostasy (; Greek: apostasia, "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person. ...
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Present participle of apostatize. |
renounce a religious or political belief or principle. |
Renounce a religious or political belief or principle. |
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Apostasy (; Greek: apostasia, "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion contrary to one's previous beliefs. One who undertakes apostasy is known as an apostate. Undertaking apostasy is called apostatizing (or apostasizing also spelled apostacizing). The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a technical sense and without pejorative connotation. * The term is occasionally also used metaphorically to refer to renunciation of a non-religious belief or cause, such as a political party, brain trust, or a sports team. * Apostasy is generally not a self-definition: few former believers call themselves apostates because of the negative connotation of the term. * Many religious groups and some states punish apostates; this may be the official policy of the religious |