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    apostate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Religion
    a·pos·tate /əˈpɒsteɪt, -stət $ əˈpɑː-/ noun [countable]  formalRR someone who has stopped believing in a religion or supporting a political party 叛教者；脱党者；变节者
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    apostate• In any event, her being so completely of the West is enviable to an apostate like myself.• Leadership in some is weak, unbelieving and in some cases apostate.
    a·pos·tate nounChineseSyllable
    someone in believing has who Corpus stopped


    apostate
    a‧pos‧tate /əˈpɒsteɪt, -stət $ əˈpɑː-/ noun [countable]
    formal someone who has stopped believing in a religion or supporting a political party


    apos·tateBrE /əˈpɒsteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /əˈpɑːsteɪt/ 🔊 noun (formal) a person who has rejected their religious or political beliefs 叛教者；脱党者；变节者▸ apos·tasy BrE /əˈpɒstəsi/ 🔊NAmE /əˈpɑːstəsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]