Wednesday, August 27, 2008

apostate

n.
a person who forsakes/betrays/deserts his religion, party, or cause

After Google voted for McCain in the 2008 presidential elections,  Sarah denounced him as an apostate.
So spake the apostate angel -- Milton
A wretched and apostate state -- Steele

similar: renegade, deserter, turncoat, heretic, dissident

apostasy

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