名詞 apostasy:

1. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
   同義詞：renunciation, defection
2. the act of abandoning a party or cause
   同義詞：tergiversation

a.pos.ta.sy

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 a.pos.ta.sies
Abandonment of one`s religious faith, a political party, one`s principles, or a cause.
叛教，變節(jié)，脫黨，背信：放棄宗教信仰、脫離某政黨、背棄行事原則或事業(yè)

來(lái)源：
Middle English apostasie
中古英語(yǔ) apostasie
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Late Latin apostasia [defection]
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) apostasia [背叛]
from Late Greek
源自 后期希臘語(yǔ)
from Greek apostasis [revolt]
源自 希臘語(yǔ) apostasis [反叛]
from aphistanai [to revolt]
源自 aphistanai [反叛]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前綴，表示.離開.]
histanai [to stand, place] * see st3-
histanai [站，放置] *參見 st3-