apostate
A person who has renounced a religion or faithA person who has renounced a religion or faith.
» I'm an apostate.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
Abtrünniger, Abtrünnige, Glaubensabtrünniger
отсту́пникotstúpnik, отсту́пницаotstúpnica, вероотсту́пникverootstúpnik
відсту́пникvidstúpnyk, відсту́пницяvidstúpnycja, віровідсту́пникvirovidstúpnyk
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
(broadly)One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.
Examples
4 sentencesI'm an apostate.
Those who leave the Mormon church are considered apostates.
Tom Jackson? He's an apostate.
deThomas Johansen? Das ist ein Abtrünniger!
Until recently, Christians arrogantly claimed that the people they stole their religion from were "apostates" from Christianity. Some still believe this.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημιFrom Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).
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