apostate
noun
, -tət\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for apostate
Synonyms
defector, deserter, recreant, renegade
Antonyms
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Examples of apostate in a Sentence
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Now the first is an apostate failed state; the second, a quiet supporter; and the third, a de facto ally. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Israel’s Good and Bad New Realities," 3 Sep. 2019 And doing it with her fellow Nashville apostates in the Dixie Chicks? — Los Angeles Times, "Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover': All 18 songs, ranked," 25 Aug. 2019 The radical Sunni Islamic state reviles Shiites as apostates. — Fox News, "US Defense secretary makes surprise visit to war-weary Kabul," 7 Sep. 2018 An apostate Synanon member had nearly been beaten to death. — Hillel Aron, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Story of This Drug Rehab-Turned-Violent Cult Is Wild, Wild Country-Caliber Bizarre," 23 Apr. 2018 The Marshals Office found excuses to arrest apostates. — Alden Woods, azcentral, "Outsiders, FLDS battle for control of towns Warren Jeffs left behind," 27 Mar. 2018 The Shiite Turkmens had erected walls because the Islamic State jihadis, who adhere to a strict Sunni doctrine, believe Shiites are apostates who should be killed. — Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, "Tuz Khurmatu is Iraq's city of walls. Is it a sign of the country's future?," 11 Mar. 2018 Most of the Islamic world now ignores ancient calls to jihad, concubinage or the execution of apostates and homosexuals. — Bartle Bull, WSJ, "‘Crusade and Jihad’ Review: Conquest and Conquerors," 26 Aug. 2018 This attitude of skeptical resentment also makes populism a fertile field for the work of conspiracy theorists and other enthusiastic apostates from civic convention. — Fox News, "'Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists' by Chris Stirewalt," 10 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apostate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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