Refugee vs Apostate - What's the difference?
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A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country due to poverty and no prospect of overcoming said poverty in his home country, i.e., a person seeking an economic asylum.
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
(transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
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.
As nouns the difference between refugee and apostate
is that refugee is a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum while apostate is a person who has renounced a religion or faith.As a verb refugee
is to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.As an adjective apostate is
guilty of apostasy.refugee
English
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* reffo * refugeehoodSee also
* asylum * economic asylum * political asylum * refuge * refoulement * citizenshipless * countryless * nationlessVerb
apostate
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Adjective
(-)- We must punish this apostate priest.
- So spake the apostate angel.
- A wretched and apostate state.
