apostasies
- plural of apostasy.
Example Sentences
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But the apostasies that appealed to more moderate voters made him a pariah to many within his own party.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
The group is willing to call out apostasies while also offering sufficient positive reinforcement to ensure that it keeps a seat at the table.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2018
Once we accept such dichotomies, we naturally look for the apostasies and hypocrisies of benighted people on the wrong side of the ethical or cognitive tracks but rarely for real understanding.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2015
These apostasies have left his old allies angry and confused.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 28, 2012
Since his last letter, three days before, seven notable apostasies had taken place in Westminster diocese alone, two priests and five important laymen.
From Lord of the World by Benson, Robert Hugh
