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apostate in Dutch

apostate in Dutch is afvallig, afvallige — apostate means someone who has given up their religious faith.

apostate in Dutch

afvallig
adj
Guilty of apostasy.
afvallige
noun
(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith.

What does "apostate" mean?

  1. noun Someone who has given up their religious faith.
  2. noun (religion) Someone who was ordained and later gives up their role as clergy.
  3. noun Someone who has abandoned a political party or a cause they once supported.
    "But the most politically damaging blow came from a late-breaking apostate: Mr. Clooney, who just weeks earlier had spent time with Mr. Biden and helped deliver $28 million to his campaign at a Los Angeles fund-raiser."
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apostate in a sentence

  • But the most politically damaging blow came from a late-breaking apostate: Mr. Clooney, who just weeks earlier had spent time with Mr. Biden and helped deliver $28 million to his campaign at a Los Angeles fund-raiser.

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What is "apostate" in Dutch?
"apostate" in Dutch is afvallig, afvallige. apostate means: Someone who has given up their religious faith.
Are there other ways to say "apostate" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "apostate": afvallig, afvallige.
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