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apostasy

[uh-pos-tuh-see] / əˈpɒs tə si /


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Longstreet’s prominence made his apostasy an especially dangerous threat.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023

He is part of the Argentine Coalition for a Secular State that is leading an apostasy movement.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

“There are about a dozen countries in the world where apostasy or blasphemy is, at least in theory, subject to the death penalty,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2023

But in recent years, the act of apostasy has been defined down.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

There can be no plainer commentary on the literary theme of the nun unwillingly professed than these cases of recurring frailty and apostasy.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen




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