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    apostate
    /əˈpɒsteɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle: "after fifty years as an apostate he returned to the faith"

    adjective

    • 1. abandoning a religious or political belief or principle: "an apostate Roman Catholic"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPOSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APOSTATE definition: 1. someone who has given up their religion or left a political party 2. someone who has given up…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apostateApostate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : one who commits apostasy. apostate adjective. Synonyms. defector. deserter. recreant. renegade. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of apostate in a Sentence. an apostate from communism, he later became one of its harshest critics became an apostate to liberalism after he had gotten wealthy.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › apostateApostate - definition of apostate by The Free Dictionary

    Define apostate. apostate synonyms, apostate pronunciation, apostate translation, English dictionary definition of apostate. n. One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause. a·pos′tate′ adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apostateApostate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. not faithful to religion or party or cause. synonyms: unfaithful. not true to duty or obligation or promises. noun. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat. see more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › apostateAPOSTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Apostate definition: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.. See examples of APOSTATE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOSTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles. [ formal ] Synonyms: deserter , traitor , renegade , defector More Synonyms of apostate

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapostate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of apostate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › apostate_napostate, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word apostate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. apostate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › apostate"APOSTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. adjective. of or characterized by apostasy. apostate. / ˌæpəˈstætɪkəl; əˈpɒsteɪt; -tɪt / noun. a person who abandons his religion, party, cause, etc.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › apostateApostate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Apostate definition: One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.