Associations to the word «Apostate»

Wiktionary

APOSTATE, adjective. Guilty of apostasy.
APOSTATE, noun. A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
APOSTATE, noun. (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

Dictionary definition

APOSTATE, noun. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc..
APOSTATE, adjective. Not faithful to religion or party or cause.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras