Definitions for apostatize
əˈpɒs təˌtaɪzapo·s·ta·tize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apostatize, apostatise, tergiversateverb

   abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. apostatizeverb

   To give up or renounce one's position or belief.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. 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

2. Etymology: [LL. apostatizare.]

Matched Categories

1. • Renounce

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How to say apostatize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apostatize in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apostatize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apostatize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apostatize
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=apostatize
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apostatize
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=apostatize