apostate

(noun)

A person who has renounced a religion or faith.

Related Terms

  • denomination
  • ecclesia

Examples of apostate in the following topics:

  • Cult

    • The role of former members, or "apostates," has been widely studied by social scientists.
    • According to researchers who have studied apostates, there are several cases where hostile ex-members shade the truth and blow minor incidents out of proportion.
  • Sect

    • Many Sunni religious leaders, including those inspired by Wahhabism and other ideologies have declared Shias to be heretics and apostates.
  • The Future of Religion

    • In other words, rather than using a-religious apostates as the solitary measure of a population's secularity, neo-secularization theory argues that individuals are increasingly looking outside of religion for authoritative positions on different topics.
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