Used in a Sentence

apostate

How to use apostate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for apostate.

Editorial note

Try being a Kurd in Turkey or an apostate in an islamic country, then you will learn what racist means.

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of apostate gathered in one view.

noun

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

adjective

not faithful to religion or party or cause

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for apostate.

adjective

not faithful to religion or party or cause

Example sentences

1

Try being a Kurd in Turkey or an apostate in an islamic country, then you will learn what racist means.

2

But it is a fact that Islamic Law demands everywhere that the apostate is put to death.

3

But if nothing else we should all embrace the notion that there is no such thing as a Hindu heretic or apostate.

4

I'm similarly apostate, and I'm quite sure you're not welcome in the communion line as an atheist.

5

I would bet all religions say that, and in other places all religions justify killing the sub-human, apostate 'other'.

6

The difference is only whether an apostate is given the opportunity to repent or not, or whether he is given a certain number of days to repent.

7

And it was maintained for hundreds of years thereafter through state violence: in most of Europe, if you attempted to convert to another religion, or declare yourself an atheist, you'd be executed as an apostate or a heretic.

8

Consequently, apostate Malays would have to forfeit all their constitutional privileges...”I’d consider it less of championing humanist causes, more a Sunni government will not hand over their followers to concentration camps.

9

I tried powering through that reticence, believing there's some "magical world" as you put it, where testing actually helps you code faster and more accurately, but I found even myself a TDD apostate, I don't even do it for my own projects anymore.

10

Many are Yazidis, a persecuted minority sect that the extremist Islamic State considers to be apostate "devil-worshippers," in part because of the Yazidis' ancient connection to the region's pre-Islamic past.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use apostate in a sentence?

Try being a Kurd in Turkey or an apostate in an islamic country, then you will learn what racist means.

What does apostate mean?

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

What part of speech is apostate?

apostate is commonly used as noun, adjective.