Apostate Definition
ə-pŏstāt, -tĭt
apostates
noun
apostates
One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
American Heritage
A person guilty of apostasy.
Webster's New World
A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
Wiktionary
(Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
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adjective
Guilty of apostasy.
We must punish this apostate priest.
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Other Word Forms of Apostate
Noun
Singular:
apostate
Plural:
apostatesOrigin of Apostate
From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία (apostasia, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi, “I withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apo, “from”) + ἵστημι (histēmi, “I stand”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin apostata from Greek apostatēs from aphistanai to revolt apostasy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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