apostate

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. Source: opted

3. a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. Source: opted

4. v. i. To apostatize. Source: opted

5. adj. not faithful to religion or party or cause Source: wordnet

6. n. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Source: wordnet

7. 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. Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. So spake the apostate angel. Milton. A wretched and apostate state. Steele. To apostatize. [Obs.] We are not of them which apostate from Christ. Bp. Hall. Source: webster

8. One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces hisclerical profession. Source: adambom

9. j:63/n:37 s. not faithful to religion or party or cause Source: ecdict

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