apostasy

Noun
  • The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) (synset 114436815)
    hypernym: rejection - the state of being rejected
    synonym: defection, renunciation
  • The act of abandoning a party for cause (synset 100205663)
    hypernym: abandonment, desertion, forsaking - the act of giving something up
    synonym: tergiversation

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