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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.