APOSTASY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

apostasy

noun

Definition of apostasy

as in schism

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Recent Examples of apostasy For Pittsburghers, whose city had for so long been singularly defined by the production of steel, the idea that industrial competitiveness was not paramount bordered on apostasy. — Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 This Lent is magnifying his apostasy like never before. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 This triggers a slippery slope toward apostasy — that is, de-prioritizing mindedness toward church vetted preoccupations. — Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026 Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs. — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apostasy

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Noun

The church has lost about a quarter of its churches in the schism.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
One schism Hagar would like to repair, of course, is with former bandmate Alex Van Halen.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Rahm won the league's individual title in each of the last three years, making his defection from the league arguably its biggest hit.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Adelaide had raised Adrien alone until his defection to Moscow at seventeen, a little over a year ago.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of defection

Noun

For decades, Alberta separatism remained on the political margins.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Future of separatism Keith Wilson, another Alberta independence leader who was lead counsel for the 2022 convoy organizers, said separatists see the vote as a way to give Alberta more leverage in dealing with Ottawa, even short of independence.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of separatism

Noun

When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.

— Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.

— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020

Definition of scission

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What readers are saying The comments on the article discuss various aspects of financial infidelity and its impact on relationships.

— Jenna Ryu, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The podcast’s indefinite hiatus comes shortly after Hila accused her husband of infidelity on her own Instagram account late Thursday night.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of infidelity

Noun

The campaign has included an allegation of heresy This year’s race is unusual because of attacks from the Christian right branding Hamilton a heretic.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
This interpretation was not universally popular—in fact, conservative elements in the Presbyterian Church threatened to put Fosdick on denominational trial for heresy.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of heresy

Noun

The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.

— Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Detecting such deviations could help distinguish between competing explanations for inflation and reveal more about the universe’s earliest conditions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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