apostate /əˈpɑːˌsteɪt/ noun plural apostates
plural apostates
Learner's definition of APOSTATE
[count] formal
: someone whose beliefs have changed and who no longer belongs to a religious or political group(宗教或政治信仰的)背弃者,背叛者,变节者
— apostasy
/əˈpɑːstəsi/ noun [noncount]