[uh-pos-teyt, -tit] 
| 1. | a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. |
| 2. | of or characterized by apostasy. |
[ap-uh-stat-ik-lee] , adverb | a·pos·tate (ə-pŏs'tāt', -tĭt) n. One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin apostata, from Greek apostatēs, from aphistanai, to revolt; see apostasy.] a·pos'tate' adj. |