Meaning of the word apostasy in English

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apostasy

US /əˈpɑː.stə.si/
UK /əˈpɑː.stə.si/

Noun

1.

the act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a political party:

Example:
In those days apostasy was punishable by death.
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