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)

  1. Guilty of apostasy.
    We must punish this apostate priest.
    • Milton
      So spake the apostate angel.
    • Steele
      A wretched and apostate state.

Translation

Noun

apostate (plural apostates)

  1. A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  2. (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

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Italian

Noun

apostate f

  1. plural of apostata

Portuguese

Verb

apostate

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apostatar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apostatar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apostatar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apostatar
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