отступничество

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Russian

Etymology

отсту́пник (otstúpnik) +‎ -ество (-estvo)

Pronunciation

Noun

отсту́пничество (otstúpničestvon inan (genitive отсту́пничества, nominative plural отсту́пничества, genitive plural отсту́пничеств)

  1. apostasy, tergiversation (renunciation of set of beliefs)
  2. defection
  3. backsliding
  4. recreancy
  5. abjuration

Declension