apostasy, n.
(apostasies)
the act of abandoning a party for cause
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apostasy
tergiversation
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derivationally related form
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the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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apostasy
defection
renunciation
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derivationally related form
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hypernym