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Renegate vs Apostate - What's the difference?

renegate | apostate |

Renegate is likely misspelled.


Renegate has no English definition.

As an adjective apostate is

guilty of apostasy.

As a noun apostate is

a person who has renounced a religion or faith.

renegate

Not English

Renegate has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

apostate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Guilty of apostasy.
    • We must punish this apostate priest.
  • * Milton
    • So spake the apostate angel.
  • * Steele
    • A wretched and apostate state.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  • (Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

    • Related terms

    * apostasy * apostatical

    Synonyms

    * deconvert * recreant * withersake

    See also

    * heretic

    External links

    * (Apostasy) ----