a·pos·ta·sy
noun/əˈpɒstəsi/
/əˈpɑːstəsi/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of rejecting your former religious or political beliefs
叛教者；脱党者；变节者 - Apostasy was punishable by death under the country's strict religious laws.
根据该国严格的宗教法，叛教者可被判处死刑。
- Apostasy was punishable by death under the country's strict religious laws.