apostate
noun
, -tət\
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Synonyms
defector, deserter, recreant, renegade
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Most of the Islamic world now ignores ancient calls to jihad, concubinage or the execution of apostates and homosexuals. — Bartle Bull, WSJ, "‘Crusade and Jihad’ Review: Conquest and Conquerors," 26 Aug. 2018 This attitude of skeptical resentment also makes populism a fertile field for the work of conspiracy theorists and other enthusiastic apostates from civic convention. — Fox News, "'Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists' by Chris Stirewalt," 10 Sep. 2018 The insurgency gave birth to al-Qaida in Iraq, a local affiliate that pioneered the use of terrorist attacks on Shiite Muslims, regarded as apostates by Sunni extremists. — Nabih Bulos, The Seattle Times, "Seventeen years after Sept. 11, al-Qaida may be stronger than ever," 10 Sep. 2018 And 4 percent declared that defectors — apostates — deserved more harm. — Lilliana Mason, Washington Post, "Surprised by the anger toward McCain? Party loyalists can hate apostates as much as opponents.," 16 May 2018 Churches could be required to put apostates and atheists on their boards. — Richard A. Epstein, WSJ, "Elizabeth Warren’s Corporate Illogic," 11 Sep. 2018 The radical Sunni Islamic state reviles Shiites as apostates. — Fox News, "US Defense secretary makes surprise visit to war-weary Kabul," 7 Sep. 2018 Sunni extremists view Shiites as apostates, and have carried out scores of attacks over the past two decades that have killed thousands of them. — Fox News, "Pakistani lawyer ends protest after army reassures Shiites," 2 May 2018 Their faith barred them from even speaking to apostates. — Alden Woods, azcentral, "Outsiders, FLDS battle for control of towns Warren Jeffs left behind," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apostate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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