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)
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: soda lime: a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: scuba diver: an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: 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
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: cordylus: type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: resignation: acceptance of despair
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: retinal detachment: visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: terror: a person who inspires fear or dread
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: defile: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
Broader: rejection: the state of being rejected | Unrelated: oregonian: a native or resident of Oregon