apostate meaning

UK US /əˈpɔsteɪt/ 3 syllables

apostate (adjective): not faithful to religion or party or cause.

apostate has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

apostate as an adjective

  1. not faithful to religion or party or cause

    Similar: unfaithful

apostate as a noun

  1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

    Synonyms: deserter, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter

    Type of: quitter

    Related forms: apostatize, apostatise

How to pronounce apostate

apostate is pronounced /əˈpɔsteɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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