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afvallige — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apostate noun A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  • deviant adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  • renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.
  • turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.

Senses

afvallige is used for these senses in English:

  • apostate (countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  • deviant A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
  • renegade A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
  • turncoat A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

apostate — full definition

  1. noun A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
  2. noun One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
  3. noun One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.

deviant — full definition

  1. adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  2. noun A person whose behaviour clearly breaks accepted social norms.

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