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Apostate

Apostate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Apostate? [n] a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. [adj] not faithful to religion or party or cause Synonyms \| Synonyms for Apostate: deserter \| ratter \| recreant \| renegade \| unfaithful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Apostate: atheist \| atheistic \| backslider \| backsliding \| blasphemer \| blasphemous \| bolter \| collaborationist \| collaborative \| collaborator \| convert \| defector \| degenerate \| demurrer \| deserter \| disloyal \| dissenter \| dissentient \| dissident \| faithless \| fallen \| fallen from grace \| fifth columnist \| impious \| irreligious \| irreverent \| lapsed \| mugwump \| nonconformist \| objector \| opinionist \| opposition voice \| profanatory \| profane \| proselyte \| protestant \| protester \| quisling \| rat \| recidivist \| recidivistic \| recreant \| recusant \| renegade \| renegado \| renegate \| reversionist \| runagate \| Sabbath-breaker \| sacrilegious \| sacrilegist \| schismatic \| seceder \| secessionist \| sectarian \| sectary \| separatist \| strikebreaker \| tergiversant \| tergiversating \| tergiversator \| traitor \| traitorous \| treasonable \| treasonous \| turnabout \| turncoat \| turntail \| unbeliever \| undutiful See Also \| quitter Apostate In Webster's Dictionary \Apos"tate\, n. [L. apostata, Gr. ?, fr. ?. See {Apostasy}.] 1. One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade. 2. (R. C. Ch.) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. \Apos"tate\, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. So spake the apostate angel. --Milton. A wretched and apostate state. --Steele. \A*pos"tate\, v. i. [L. apostatare.] To apostatize. [Obs.] We are not of them which apostate from Christ. --Bp. Hall.

Apostate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apostate?

[n] a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
[adj] not faithful to religion or party or cause

See Also | quitter

Apostate In Webster's Dictionary

\A*pos"tate\, n. [L. apostata, Gr. ?, fr. ?. See
{Apostasy}.]
1. One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to
   which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his
   religion for another; a pervert; a renegade.

2. (R. C. Ch.) One who, after having received sacred orders,
   renounces his clerical profession.


\A*pos"tate\, a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to
moral allegiance; renegade.

      So spake the apostate angel.             --Milton.

      A wretched and apostate state.           --Steele.


\A*pos"tate\, v. i. [L. apostatare.]
To apostatize. [Obs.]

      We are not of them which apostate from Christ. --Bp.
                                               Hall.

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