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apostate

adj
/əˈpɒs.teɪt/UK/əˈpɔs.teɪt/US

Etymology

From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

  1. derived from ἀποστάτης
  2. borrowed from apostata

Definitions

  1. Guilty of apostasy.

    • We must punish this apostate priest.
    • a wretched and apostate state

  2. A person who has renounced a religion or faith.

  3. One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.

      • But the most politically damaging blow came from a late-breaking apostate: Mr. Clooney, who just weeks earlier had spent time with Mr. Biden and helped deliver $28 million to his campaign at a Los Angeles fund-raiser.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA