"Apostate" is a word in ENGLISH
One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces
his clerical profession.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless
to moral allegiance; renegade.
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.
To apostatize.
Kitai blinked slowly. "Why would you use the same word for these things? That is ridiculous.""We have a lot of words like that," Tavi said. "They can mean more than one thing.""That is stupid," Kitai said. "It is difficult enough to communicate without making it more complicated with words that mean more than one thing.
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One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter.
Read the complete definitionOne faithless to principle or party.
Read the complete definitionOne who has changed his profession of faith or opinion; one who has deserted hls church or party
Read the complete definitionOne who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate.
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