apostasy

名词 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)
   同义词：renunciation, defection
2. the act of abandoning a party or cause
   同义词：tergiversation

a.pos.ta.sy

n.（名词）
【复数】 a.pos.ta.sies
Abandonment of one`s religious faith, a political party, one`s principles, or a cause.
叛教，变节，脱党，背信：放弃宗教信仰、脱离某政党、背弃行事原则或事业

来源：
Middle English apostasie
中古英语 apostasie
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin apostasia [defection]
源自 后期拉丁语 apostasia [背叛]
from Late Greek
源自 后期希腊语
from Greek apostasis [revolt]
源自 希腊语 apostasis [反叛]
from aphistanai [to revolt]
源自 aphistanai [反叛]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前缀，表示.离开.]
histanai [to stand, place] * see st3-
histanai [站，放置] *参见 st3-