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1. (n.) apostate
a person who commits apostasy.
2. (adj.) apostate
of or characterized by apostasy.
Etymology: (1300–50; < LL apostata < Gk apostátēs (see apostasy ))
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| Definition of 'apostate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2. (adj) apostate
not faithful to religion or party or cause
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| Definition of 'apostate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) apostate
pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade
2. (noun) apostate
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
3. (noun) apostate
one who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession
4. (verb) apostate
to apostatize
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| Definitions of 'apostate' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. apostate
an epithet applied to the Emperor Julian, from his having, conscientiously however, abjured the Christian religion established by Constantine, in favour of paganism.
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