Apostasy - Kikyou

Japanese: 棄教 - ききょう
Apostasy - Kikyou
〘 noun 〙 To abandon one's religion. ※Silence (1966) by Shusaku Endo, vol. 1 "It seems that one after another, believers are being forced to abandon their faith."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 信ずる宗教をすてること。※沈黙(1966)〈遠藤周作〉一「信徒たちを、次々と棄教させているのだそうです」

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