Apostate vs Nonconformist - What's the difference?
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Guilty of apostasy.
* Milton
* Steele
A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
(Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
A member of a church separated from the Church of England; a Protestant dissenter.
Loosely, a Christian who does not conform to the doctrines of an established church.
Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices.
Apostate is a related term of nonconformist.
As nouns the difference between apostate and nonconformist
is that apostate is a person who has renounced a religion or faith while nonconformist is (christianity) a member of a protestant church which does not observe the doctrines of the established church, especially of the church of england.As an adjective apostate
is guilty of apostasy.apostate
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Adjective
(-)- We must punish this apostate priest.
- So spake the apostate angel.
- A wretched and apostate state.
