What does apostatize mean?
Definitions for apostatize
əˈpɒs təˌtaɪzapo·s·ta·tize
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Princeton's WordNet
apostatize, apostatise, tergiversateverb
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
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apostatizeverb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Apostatizeverb
To forsake one’s profession; it is commonly used of one who departs from his religion.
Etymology: from apostate.
None revolt from the faith; not because they must not look upon a woman to lust after her, but because they are restrained from the perpetration of their lusts. If wanton glances, and libidinous thoughts, had been permitted by the gospel, they would have apostatized nevertheless. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
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apostatize
Apostatize refers to the act of abandoning or renouncing one's religious or political beliefs, principles, or affiliations. It often indicates a major or formal shift away from one's previously held beliefs or commitments.
Webster Dictionary
Apostatizeverb
to renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to which one has previously adhered
Etymology: [LL. apostatizare.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apostatize in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apostatize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Translations for apostatize
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- ارتدArabic
- apostatarCatalan, Valencian
- apostatizeItalian
- להתנצלHebrew
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