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PRONUNCIATION OF APOSTASIES

apostasies  [əˈpɒstəsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOSTASIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apostasies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APOSTASIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

apostasies

Apostasy

Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία (apostasia), "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person. One who commits apostasy (or who apostatizes) is known as an apostate. The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a technical sense and without pejorative connotation. The term is occasionally also used metaphorically to refer to renunciation of a non-religious belief or cause, such as a political party, brain trust, or a sports team. Apostasy is generally not a self-definition: very few former believers call themselves apostates because of the pejorative implications of the term. Many religious groups and some states punish apostates. Apostates may be shunned by the members of their former religious group or subjected to formal or informal punishment. This may be the official policy of the religious group or may simply be the voluntary action of its members.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APOSTASIES


argosies
ˈɑːɡəsɪz
compasses
ˈkʌmpəsɪz
courtesies
ˈkɜːtəsɪz
cross-purposes
ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz
degeneracies
dɪˈdʒenərəsɪz
delicacies
ˈdelɪkəsɪz
ecstasies
ˈekstəsɪz
episcopacies
ɪˈpɪskəpəsɪz
fantasies
ˈfæntəsɪz
galluses
ˈɡæləsɪz
idiocies
ˈɪdɪəsɪz
idiosyncrasies
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪz
jealousies
ˈdʒeləsɪz
lunacies
ˈluːnəsɪz
mobocracies
mɒˈbɒkrəsɪz
ochlocracies
ɒkˈlɒkrəsɪz
papacies
ˈpeɪpəsɪz
piracies
ˈpaɪrəsɪz
plutocracies
ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪz
timocracies
taɪˈmɒkrəsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOSTASIES

apositic
aposporic
aposporous
apospory
apostasy
apostate
apostatic
apostatical
apostatise
apostatize
apostil
apostille
apostle
apostle bird
apostle spoon
Apostles´ Creed
apostleship
apostolate
apostolic
apostolic delegate

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOSTASIES

biopsies
busies
controversies
cosies
daisies
easies
embassies
euphrasies
greasies
Gypsies
hussies
Malagasies
missies
palsies
phantasies
pussies
sies
sissies
speakeasies
whimsies

Synonyms and antonyms of apostasies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APOSTASIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apostasies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apostasies

Translation of «apostasies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APOSTASIES

Find out the translation of apostasies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apostasies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apostasies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apostasías
570 millions of speakers

English

apostasies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

apostasies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعدياتها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отступничество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apostasias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

apostasies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apostasies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murtad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Apostasien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

apostasies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apostateses
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

apostasies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

apostasies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धर्मपिता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apostasies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apostasie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apostazji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відступництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apostazii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστασίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

apostasies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apostasies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frafall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apostasies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APOSTASIES»

The term «apostasies» is used very little and occupies the 155.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APOSTASIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apostasies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOSTASIES»

Discover the use of apostasies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apostasies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Nationalism--How The Next Great American Debate Will ...
Conservative Sideshow—Apostasies in Politics Chapter Fourteen: Global Competition, A New Monster to Slay—Apostasies in Foreign Policy Chapter Fifteen: Chasing Terror by Following In the Footsteps of the SovietsApostasies in National ...
Harlan Field, 2012
2
The Persecution of the Catholic Church in the Third Reich: ...
The statistics for March, 1938, are particularly instructive, for in that month, as a consequence of a special propaganda drive, the number of apostasies shows a 100 per cent, increase over some other months. In the summer of 1939 the ...
Anonymous
3
Rethinking the Gospel Sources: The unity or plurality of Q
He changed the awkward double negative of Q (“it is unavoidable for apostasies not to come”) to a less cumbersome positive statement (“it is necessary for apostasies to come”). He also corrected the overly condensed Q version (“but woe ...
Delbert Royce Burkett, 2009
4
History of the Church through the Ages: From the Apostolic ...
From the Apostolic Age, through the Apostasies, the Dark Ages, the Reformation, and the Restoration Robert H. Brumback. Wipf and Stock Publishers 199 W 8th Ave, Suite 3 Eugene, OR 97401 History of the Church through the Ages (Pricing ...
Robert H. Brumback, 2007
5
Survey of Old Testament
JUDGeS. APOSTASIeS. OF. GOD'S. PeOPLe. INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 1. Definition of “Apostasy”—“An of what one has in”—Israel from God. 2. Author a. The book ofJudges does not specifically name its author. b. The tradition has it that ...
Rick W. Harris, 2011
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The Works of Nathanael Emmons, D.D., Third Pastor of the ...
who was first instrumental in introducing the apostasy of Adam, has been the primary instrument of introducing the apostasies and declensions that brought on the destruction of the old world ; the apostasies and declensions after the flood ; the ...
Nathanael Emmons, Jacob Ide, 1862
7
Helps to the Promotion of Revivals
Well, apostasies happen in the Church at all times, whether the subjects were converted on these special, or other occasions. It is rather a difficult question to determine whether the converts of a protracted meeting are more apt to backslide  ...
James V. Watson, 1856
8
Geneva and the Consolidation of the French Protestant ...
... are found in the cluster which includes Henri of Navarre's second conversion to Catholicism in 1593, the conversion which won for him the crown of France.2 Fortunately more can be known about the apostasies of Sureau than about most.
Robert McCune Kingdon, 1967
9
The Jewish Popes: The Two Harbingers of the End Times
Eastern Orthodox in the Balkans and Greater Russia. This is so, because these latter apostasies are reported thereafter in the subsequent Third Trumpet of Rev. 8:10-11. A “Trumpet”: the five “Catholic” Nations Will Secede from the European ...
Leon G. Van Wert, 2009
10
Zechariah: A Commentary on His Visions and Prophecies
No too-black a picture can ever be drawn of Israel's backslidings and apostasies ; no human lips can ever sufficiently describe the heinousness of Israel's sins and transgressions. All that can therefore be said against their past or their present ...
David Baron, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOSTASIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apostasies is used in the context of the following news items.
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A report from the ​Archives, Statistics, and Research director
... of those who left the church (currently described in official statistical reports under the title “dropped” rather than the older term “apostasies”), ... «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
2
The Definitive H&H Jeb Bush Scouting Report
Biggest question mark: Can he persuade the Republican nominating electorate to overlook his apostasies—and that a man named Bush is the ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
3
Liberals Who Love Huckabee
Both George Will and Rush Limbaugh were fuming about his "conservative apostasies," while The Wall Street Journal snippily summed up his ... «National Journal, Jun 15»
4
The Old Testament and Rationalistic Biblical Criticism by …
... for use in the struggle against idolatry and other apostasies tolerated during the reigns of the Kings Manasseh and Amon (698-643-631 B.C.). «NFTU, May 15»
5
GOP's bloodthirsty Liam Neeson primary: The one issue which …
But Graham's easy cruise to reelection proves that any number of Tea Party apostasies may be forgiven as long as a candidate is sufficiently ... «Salon, May 15»
6
Jeb Bush's Challenge: Which Early State Does He Win?
... and they may be more inclined to forgive his conservative apostasies on immigration reform and the Common Core educational standards. «Huffington Post, May 15»
7
MSNBC's Favorite Republican Can't Win
Considering that some of his father's hard-core backers are becoming disillusioned with Rand's apostasies about foreign aid and defense ... «Commentary Magazine, Apr 15»
8
Neocons' comical Rand Paul slam: He's worse than Hillary!
... Paul's libertarian-ish worldview that sometimes leads him to deviate from party orthodoxy, and some of those apostasies have earned him the ... «Salon, Apr 15»
9
White House Wannabes Drawing 2016 Battle Lines In Furious …
... to their policy positions, whether it's the right-wing bomb throwing of Cruz or the apostasies of Bush on issues like education and immigration. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
10
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ben Carson?
... furthest-right activists turned against George W. Bush, citing (among other apostasies) his expansion of Medicare's prescription drug benefit, ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Apostasies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/apostasies>. Apr 2024 ».
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