apostasy

apostasy is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. the act of abandoning a party for cause

   Synonyms: tergiversation

3. noun. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

   Synonyms: defection, renunciation

Synonyms

tergiversation, defection, renunciation

Common word forms

apostasies

Words from these letters

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