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apostasy

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"Renunciation of faith"

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8 lettersPronunciation /əˈpɒ.stə.si/Part of speech nounSorted aaopsstyStarts with AEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2P3O4S5T6A7S8Y

Definitions

  1. the act of abandoning a party for cause

Word origin

From Latin apostasia, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία (apostasía, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

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