apostate

noun
UK: /əˈpɒs.teɪt/
US: /əˈpɑː.steɪt/

  1. A person who has abandoned their religious faith or political beliefs.

    1. He was an apostate from the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some people viewed him as an apostate after he switched his political affiliation. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who rejects a former loyalty; a defector.

    1. She became an apostate after disagreeing with their policies. [ ] [ ]
    2. The former member was labeled an apostate for publicly criticizing the organization's leadership. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

renegade dissenter heretic traitor
apostate intransitive-verb

  1. To abandon a religious faith or political belief.

    1. He apostatized from his religion. [ ] [ ]
    2. She apostatized after witnessing the corruption within the church. [ ] [ ]
apostate adjective

  1. Describing someone who has abandoned their religious faith or political beliefs; relating to apostasy.

    1. He was an apostate leader. [ ] [ ]
    2. The apostate views he expressed caused controversy within the community. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "apostate" in English means: A person who has abandoned their religious faith or political beliefs., Someone who rejects a former loyalty; a defector..

The phonetic transcription of "apostate" is /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ in British English and /əˈpɑː.steɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "apostate": renegade, dissenter, heretic, traitor.

Example usage of "apostate": "He was an apostate from the party.". More examples on the page.