noun
- plural of apostate; people who have abandoned their religious faith, political party, or principles
Usage: countable noun; often used in religious or political contexts
Examples
- The church condemned the apostates who had renounced their faith.
- Political apostates from the party faced criticism from former allies.
- History remembers some apostates as brave truth-tellers and others as traitors.
- The regime punished apostates who publicly rejected its ideology.
- Several apostates wrote memoirs explaining why they left the movement.
- Religious apostates often struggle with their identity after leaving their community.