apostate
[ uh-pos-teyt, -tit ]
noun
a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
adjective
of or characterized by apostasy.
Origin of apostate
1First 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
a person who abandons his religion, party, cause, etc
adjective
guilty of apostasy
Derived forms of apostate
- apostatical (ˌæpəˈstætɪkəl), adjective
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