apostate
IPA: ʌpˈɔsteɪt
noun
- A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
- (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
- (by extension) One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.
adjective
- Guilty of apostasy.
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Examples of "apostate" in Sentences
- He was therefore the first apostate.
- The line of reasoning is the apostate line of reasoning.
- Basil was caught up in the persecution of Julian the Apostate.
- For the change in his allegiance, Zedar is also called the Apostate.
- In some respects the view of governments as apostate relates to that.
- It will become the center of Islam and all of their apostate teachings.
- The apostate no longer recognizes the authority of the Catholic church.
- The media love an apostate, and Ron Fitzsimmons is the apostate of the moment.
- In prison he encouraged the disheartened, and exhorted apostates to repentance.
- Julian the Apostate restricted the granting of passes to the Praetorian Prefect.
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