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apostate in Japanese

apostate in Japanese is 背教者 — apostate means someone who has given up their religious faith.

apostate in Japanese

背教者
noun
Pronounced: haikyōsha
(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 Japanese?
"apostate" in Japanese is 背教者. apostate means: Someone who has given up their religious faith.
How do you pronounce 背教者?
"apostate" in Japanese is 背教者, pronounced "haikyōsha".
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