apostasy

英 [əˈpɒstəsi]

美 [əˈpɑːstəsi]

n.  叛教; 脱党; 变节

TOEFLGRE法律

BNC.35216 / COCA.27980

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 叛教；脱党；变节
  If someone is accused ofapostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
  1. ...a charge of apostasy.
     叛教的指控

英英释义

noun

• the act of abandoning a party for cause
  Synonym:tergiversation
• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
  Synonym:renunciationdefection

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