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But go on, valiant champion; you die not as a fool, though the apostate, unfaithful, and lukewarm ministers and professors of this generation think and say so.
Donald Cargill

Meaning of "apostate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APOSTATE

apostate  [əˈpɒsteɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOSTATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apostate can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APOSTATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

apostate

Apostasy

Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία (apostasia), "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person. One who commits apostasy (or who apostatizes) is known as an apostate. The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a technical sense and without pejorative connotation. The term is occasionally also used metaphorically to refer to renunciation of a non-religious belief or cause, such as a political party, brain trust, or a sports team. Apostasy is generally not a self-definition: very few former believers call themselves apostates because of the pejorative implications of the term. Many religious groups and some states punish apostates. Apostates may be shunned by the members of their former religious group or subjected to formal or informal punishment. This may be the official policy of the religious group or may simply be the voluntary action of its members.

Definition of apostate in the English dictionary

The definition of apostate in the dictionary is a person who abandons his religion, party, cause, etc. Other definition of apostate is guilty of apostasy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APOSTATE


constate
kənˈsteɪt
costate
ˈkɒsteɪt
curvicostate
ˌkɜːvɪˈkɒsteɪt
ecostate
iːˈkɒsteɪt
estate
ɪˈsteɪt
facilitate
fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt
fissicostate
ˌfɪsɪˈkɒsteɪt
interstate
ˈɪntəˌsteɪt
multicostate
ˌmʌltɪˈkɒsteɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
outstate
ˌaʊtˈsteɪt
prostate
ˈprɒsteɪt
reinstate
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt
restate
riːˈsteɪt
state
steɪt
Tate
teɪt
testate
ˈtɛsteɪt
tricostate
traɪˈkɒsteɪt
unicostate
ˌjuːnɪˈkɒsteɪt
upstate
ˈʌpˈsteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOSTATE

apostasies
apostasy
apostatic
apostatical
apostatise
apostatize
apostil
apostille
apostle
apostle bird
apostle spoon
Apostles´ Creed
apostleship
apostolate
apostolic
apostolic delegate
Apostolic Fathers
Apostolic See
Apostolic succession
apostolical

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOSTATE

chief of state
city-state
crown estate
ground state
head of state
housing estate
industrial estate
lie in state
minister of state
nation state
nation-state
police state
real estate
rogue state
rotate
secretary of state
solid-state
steady state
trading estate
tri-state
welfare state

Synonyms and antonyms of apostate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «APOSTATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apostate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apostate

Translation of «apostate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APOSTATE

Find out the translation of apostate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apostate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apostate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

叛教者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apóstata
570 millions of speakers

English

apostate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वधर्मत्यागी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرتد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отступник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apóstata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মত্যাগী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apostat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murtad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abtrünnige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

背教者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murtat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ đạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசுவாச துரோக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धर्मत्यागी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dönek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apostata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apostata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відступник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apostat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervalle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avfallen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frafalne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apostate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APOSTATE»

The term «apostate» is regularly used and occupies the 84.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APOSTATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apostate

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2 QUOTES WITH «APOSTATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apostate.
1
Donald Cargill
But go on, valiant champion; you die not as a fool, though the apostate, unfaithful, and lukewarm ministers and professors of this generation think and say so.
2
Origen
This opinion, however, is held by most, that the devil was an angel, and that, having become an apostate, he induced as many of the angels as possible to fall away with himself, and these up to the present time are called his angels.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOSTATE»

Discover the use of apostate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apostate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Apostate
As he writes in Apostate (1926), the first of two volumes of autobiography - 'The landscape was the landscape I loved best, a landscape proclaiming the vicinity of man, a landscape imbued with a human spirit that was yet somehow divine.'
Forrest Reid, 2011
2
Julian the Apostate
In Bowersock's analysis of Julian's religious revolution, the emperor's ardent espousal of a lost cause is seen to have made intolerable demands upon pagans, Jews, and Christians alike.
Glen Warren Bowersock, 1997
3
Julian the Apostate
This new study of the last pagan Roman emperor provides remarkable insight into the man and his times.The figure of Julian demands the attention of historians.
Shaun Tougher, 2007
4
The Apostate Theory
America's pending withdrawal of its military from the Middle East in the wake of the Apostate's promises and congressional demands, has made the fishing ports at Marka, Somalia on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and the Port of Sudan on the ...
Pat MR Pat, 2009
5
Lincoln Apostate: The Matson Slave Case
Most Americans, even those with a penchant for the nation's history, have never heard of this court case. This is no coincidence.
Charles Robert McKirdy, 2011
6
The Apostate
My interpretation of the characterization of the Latter Day Saints is drawn from several sources. APOSTATE is a story of hard ships and deprivation. George Miller’s group took off for Texas in the middle of the winter.
Luther Butler, 2000
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The Apostate's Tale
Dame Frevisse must determine whether Sister Cecely, newly returned to the nunnery with her young son, is truly interested in repenting for her sins—or if she’s just in hiding after involvement in schemes that threaten everyone at St. ...
Margaret Frazer, 2008
8
Julian the Apostate: Apart from Christianity
Scholarship on the reign of Julian the Apostate has long been dominated by his conflict with Christianity.
Bryce Raymond Kunsman, 2008
9
The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the ...
The Last Pagan examines Julian’s journey from an aristocratic Christian childhood to his initiation into pagan cults and his mission to establish paganism as the dominant faith of the Roman world.
Adrian Murdoch, 2008
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Julian's Gods: Religion and Philosophy in the Thought and ...
Focuses on the mentality of `the last pagan emperor' by examining a wide variety of his writings. The surviving speeches and treatises, satires and letters, offer a rare insight into the personal attitudes and motivations of Julian.
Rowland B. E. Smith, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOSTATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apostate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jonathan Cahn: 'End of Christian America' is here
There will be the apostate false church and that which remains true to the Gospel and a biblical worldview. The true Church will boldly speak ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
ISIL and the management of savagery
In essence, how to destroy "apostate" Muslim regimes so they fall into a state of "savagery", allowing them to be built back up under a caliphate. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
3
The Middle East's Internet revolution
... is something that they exclude; and that there can only be one truth, and anyone who would raise questions about it must be an apostate.”. «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
4
Egypt media says sophisticated weapons used in Sinai attack – AP …
“In a blessed raid enabled by God, the lions of the caliphate have simultaneously attacked more than 15 checkpoints belonging to the apostate ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
5
Colorado City's holiday event draws thousands of exiles
The FLDS church, which has grown increasingly insular during the past 15 years – expelling many "apostate" husbands and reassigning their ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
6
The gentle giant has run out of patience: Muslim Brotherhood in …
The Muslim Brotherhood has continued to use jihadism throughout the Islamic world against those it considers tyrant and apostate rulers, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
7
Deadly Female Suicide Bombings Hit Nigeria Days After Attack On …
Shi'ites and apostate Muslims." The attack that took place on Wednesday in Kuwawa targeted a number of mosques whilst people were ... «VICE News, Jul 15»
8
Islamic State's Sinai 'province' launches coordinated attacks against …
... Sinai Province were able to mount concurrent attacks on more than fifteen military and security locations of the apostate Egyptian army,” the ... «Long War Journal, Jul 15»
9
Kuwaiti mosque bombing underlines Islamic State's intent to exploit …
... underlines the group's focus on exploiting existing sectarian and social grievances in target countries to destabilise 'apostate' governments. «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
10
Dutch Sheets Has 5 Words About the Supreme Court's Gay …
As respected Pastor and Revivalist John Kilpatrick points out in a recent video, we are now an apostate nation. [1] Although Dutch Sheets ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»

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