apostate

Meanings

Adjective

Guilty of apostasy.

Noun

A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

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Origin

From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης ("rebel"), from ἀφίστημι, from ἀπό + ἵστημι.

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