apostatise
/ə'pɔstətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (apostatize) /ə'pɔstətaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To formally abandon or renounce one's religious faith, political party, or other strongly held beliefs or principles.
- To commit apostasy; to defect from a former allegiance or association.
Usage
The verb "apostatise" describes a deliberate, significant, and often public act of abandonment. It is typically used in formal or serious contexts concerning religion, politics, or ideology. It implies a complete break from a previous commitment.
Examples
- Verb:
- The former priest chose to apostatise and publicly reject the doctrines of the church.
- Several members of the ruling party apostatised and joined the opposition.
- Historians debate whether the philosopher truly apostatised from his earlier teachings or merely evolved his views.
Advanced Usage
- "to apostatise from": This is the most common construction, specifying what is being abandoned.
- He was accused of apostatising from the core tenets of the movement.
Variants and Related Words
- Apostatize (verb): The preferred spelling in American English. It has the same meaning as "apostatise".
- Apostasy (noun): The act or state of apostatising.
- His apostasy shocked his former colleagues.
- Apostate (noun): A person who has apostatised.
- The regime denounced the writers as apostates.
Synonyms
- Defect: To desert a cause, country, or organization, especially in order to join an opposing one.
- Renounce: To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession; can be used for beliefs.
- Forsake: To give up or leave (something or someone) entirely; has a strong emotional connotation of abandonment.
Antonyms
- Adhere: To remain devoted to or in support of an idea, person, or group.
- Convert: To change one's religious faith or other belief, typically a new one (whereas "apostatise" is a change a previous one).
Related Phrases
- Turn one's coat: An idiom meaning to be a turncoat or traitor, similar to apostatising in a political context.
- After the revolution, many officials were accused of turning their coats.
Verb
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abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
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