apostate
Example Sentences
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The group’s extreme interpretation of Islam holds Shiite Muslims to be apostates.
From Seattle Times
The Sunni extremist group views Shiites as apostates deserving of death.
From Seattle Times
These people call Catholics like me apostates for opposing the church’s doubling down on culture war issues at the expense of social justice.
From Los Angeles Times
They’ve derided him as an apostate, helped put Donald Trump in the White House and created a shadow faith complete with their own schools, conferences, media and leaders far from the reaches of the Vatican.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s nothing more tantalizing to a journalist than apostates.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
