Apostate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Apostate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/əˈpɒs.teɪt/ (noun)

Definition

a person who renounces a religious belief or faith or has given up a political party, renegade, traitor, renouncer, deserter, heretic, defector

Example

Apostasy is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one’s previous religious beliefs. One who undertakes apostasy is known as an apostate. Undertaking apostasy is called apostatizing.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms

believer, devotee

Parts of speech

Noun: apostacy