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noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
originFrom 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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