Term: apostasy: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Candidate hypernym: rejection: the state of being rejected → 1
Candidate hypernym: soda lime: a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases → 0
Candidate hypernym: scuba diver: an underwater diver who uses scuba gear → 0
Candidate hypernym: prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration → 0
Candidate hypernym: palatine: either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits → 0
Candidate hypernym: cordylus: type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles → 0
Candidate hypernym: resignation: acceptance of despair → 0
Candidate hypernym: retinal detachment: visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation → 0
Candidate hypernym: terror: a person who inspires fear or dread → 0
Candidate hypernym: defile: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) → 0
Candidate hypernym: oregonian: a native or resident of Oregon → 0