apostate

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɒs.teɪt/, /əˈpɒs.tət/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈpɔs.teɪt/, /əˈpɔs.tət/, /əˈpɔs.tɪt/, (cot–caught merger) /əˈpɑs.-/ === Adjective === apostate (not comparable) Guilty of apostasy. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === apostate (plural apostates) (countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. Synonyms: deconvert, withersake Hyponym: murtad (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. (by extension) One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc. Synonyms: recreant, turncoat; see also Thesaurus:defector ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === heresy heretic heretical === Further reading === apostate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.pɔs.tat/ === Noun === apostate f (plural apostates) female equivalent of apostat === Adjective === apostate feminine singular of apostat == Italian == === Noun === apostate f plural of apostata == Portuguese == === Verb === apostate inflection of apostatar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Noun === apostate f indefinite genitive/dative singular of apostată indefinite nominative/accusative/genitive/dative plural of apostată == Spanish == === Verb === apostate second-person singular voseo imperative of apostar combined with te inflection of apostatar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative