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Apostasy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "apostasy" word

[noun] the act of abandoning a party or cause
[noun] the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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\A*pos"ta*sy\, n.; pl. {Apostasies}. [OE. apostasie, F. apostasie, L. apostasia, fr. Gr. ? a standing off from, a defection, fr. ? to stand off, revolt; ? from + ? to stand. See {Off} and {Stand}.] An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity.

Synonyms for apostasy

defection, renunciation, tergiversation

See also: abandonment | desertion | forsaking | rejection |

Related terms: about-face, accommodation, change, continuity, degenerative change, deviation, difference, dissension, divergence, nonconformity, opposition, re-creation, renewal, renunciation, reversal, secession, shift, tergiversation, treacherousness, turning traitor, variety, Zwinglianism

The fun area, different aproach to word »apostasy«

Let's analyse "apostasy" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YSATSOPA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: apostasy: 1 + 6 + 1 = 8, reduced: 8 (or 6 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: apostasy: 1 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 7 = 26, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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