Apostasy vs. Rebellion — What's the Difference?

Apostasy (; Greek: ἀποστασία apostasía, "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one's previous religious beliefs.

Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority.A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and then manifests itself by the refusal to submit or to obey the authority responsible for this situation.

Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.

An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader

The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.

Open, armed, and organized resistance to a constituted government.

Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.

An instance of this.

An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity.

Defiance toward an authority or established convention

The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

An instance of this.

The act of abandoning a party or cause

(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

(countable) Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.

(countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

The act of rebelling; open and avowed renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes obedience, and resistance to its officers and laws, either by levying war, or by aiding others to do so; an organized uprising of subjects for the purpose of coercing or overthrowing their lawful ruler or government by force; revolt; insurrection.

Open resistance to, or defiance of, lawful authority.

Refusal to accept some authority or code or convention;

Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another