Definition of APOSTATE

apostate

Plural: apostates

Noun

  • A person who renounces a religious or political belief.
  • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
  • A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  • One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
  • One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.

Adjective Satellite

  • not faithful to religion or party or cause

Adj

  • Guilty of apostasy.

Examples

  • He was branded an apostate for challenging the official tournament word list.
  • We must punish this apostate priest.

Origin / 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”).

Scrabble Score: 10

apostate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apostate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apostate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

apostate: valid Words With Friends Word