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Apostasy

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apostasy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/apostasy.html. 1828.