apostate

[ uh-pos-teyt, -tit ]
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noun
  1. a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.

adjective
  1. of or characterized by apostasy.

Origin of apostate

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Late Latin apostata, from Greek apostátēs, equivalent to apósta(sis) apostasy + -tēs, noun suffix

Other words from apostate

  • ap·o·stat·i·cal·ly [ap-uh-stat-ik-lee], /ˌæp əˈstæt ɪk li/, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for apostate

apostate

/ (əˈpɒsteɪt, -tɪt) /


noun
  1. a person who abandons his religion, party, cause, etc

adjective
  1. guilty of apostasy

Derived forms of apostate

  • apostatical (ˌæpəˈstætɪkəl), adjective

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