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Webster 1913 Edition

Apostate

A-pos′tate

,
Noun.
[L.
apostata
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK]. See
Apostasy
.]
1.
One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade.
2.
(R. C. Ch.)
One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

A-pos′tate

,
Adj.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade.
So spake the
apostate
angel.
Milton.
A wretched and
apostate
state.
Steele.

A-pos′tate

,
Verb.
I.
[L.
apostatare
.]
To apostatize.
[Obs.]
We are not of them which
apostate
from Christ.
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Apostate

APOS'TATE

,
Noun.
[Gr.]
One who has forsaken the church, sect or profession to which he before adhered. In its original sense, applied to one who has abandoned his religion; but correctly applied also to one who abandons a political or other party.

APOS'TATE

,
Adj.
False; traitorous.

Definition 2024

apostate

apostate

English

Adjective

apostate ‎(not comparable)

  1. Guilty of apostasy.
    We must punish this apostate priest.
    • Milton
      So spake the apostate angel.
    • Steele
      A wretched and apostate state.

Noun

apostate ‎(plural apostates)

  1. A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  2. (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

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Italian

Noun

apostate f

  1. plural of apostata

Portuguese

Verb

apostate

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apostatar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apostatar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apostatar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apostatar

Etymology

From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία ‎(apostasía, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι ‎(aphístēmi, “I withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό ‎(apó, “from”) + ἵστημι ‎(hístēmi, “I stand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə.ˈpɒs.teɪt/, /ə.ˈpɒs.tət/

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