Renegat — meaning in English

English meaning

• apostate noun A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
• renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.

Senses

Renegat is used for these senses in English:

• 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 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.

renegade — full definition

1. noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.
2. adjective Rebellious, disloyal, or acting outside accepted rules.

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