Abtrünnige — meaning in English

English meaning

• aberrant adj Differing from what is normal or expected; deviating from the usual pattern.
• apostate noun Someone who has given up their religious faith.
• renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.

Senses

Abtrünnige is used for these senses in English:

• aberrant A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.
• apostate (countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
• renegade A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

apostate — full definition

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.

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