| Front | Apostate (noun) |
|---|---|
| Back | Someone who abandons his or her religion, political beliefs, principles, or cause. The word comes from the Greek prefix apo-, meaning “away from,” and the Greek verb stenai, meaning “to stand.” In other words, an apostate “stands away from” his or her beliefs. Synonyms and related words for apostate include backslider, defector, deserter, renegade, heretic, and turncoat. apostle: apostle came from the Greek verb stellein, meaning “to send.” Thus, an apostle is a messenger “sent away” to spread the word |
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