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Apostolic vs Apostacy - What's the difference?

apostolic | apostacy |

As an adjective apostolic

is pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit.

As a noun apostacy is

abandonment of religion (see apostasy.

apostolic

English

(wikipedia apostolic)

Adjective

(head)
  • pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit
    • an apostolical mission
    the apostolic age
  • according to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles
    • apostolic faith or practice
  • Of or relating to the pope or the papacy; papal.

    • Related terms

    * Apostolic church: the Christian church; — so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Armenia, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches.

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    apostacy

    English

    (wikipedia apostacy)

    Noun

    (apostacies)
  • Abandonment of religion (see apostasy)
  • (legal) the ancient criminal offence of heresy or non-belief in religion.