apostate
English
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/
Adjective
apostate (not comparable)
- Guilty of apostasy.
- We must punish this apostate priest.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- So spake the apostate angel.
- (Can we date this quote?) Steele
- a wretched and apostate state
Noun
apostate (plural apostates)
- A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
- (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
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Translations
person who renounces a religion or faith
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Italian
Portuguese
Verb
apostate
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apostatar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apostatar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apostatar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apostatar
Spanish
Verb
apostate
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of apostatar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of apostatar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of apostatar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of apostatar.
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