Apostate
nOne word substitutionRoot wordSSC PYQ × 8/əpˈɔsteɪt/ · अपॉस्टेट
A person who has given up their beliefs
One who abandons his faith
धर्म या विश्वास त्यागने वाला
He was branded an apostate by his old party.
The novel follows an apostate priest.
Daily use: Apostate keh kar bahar kar diya gaya.
A-po-STATE में state सुनिए — जो अपनी state, यानी अपनी स्थिति और विश्वास, छोड़कर चला जाए। याद रखिए — ‘जो अपना status ही छोड़ दे, वही apostate।’ इस काम का noun है apostasy।
Hear ‘a-po-STATE’: a person who walks away from his state, the position and beliefs he once stood for. His line: ‘Jo apna status hi chhod de, wahi apostate’ (one who abandons his own status is an apostate). The noun for the act is apostasy.
‘One who renounces a religion, belief or cause’ के लिए apostate। पास के options heretic (मान्य मत के विरुद्ध विचार रखने वाला) और renegade (पक्ष छोड़ने वाला)।
Asked as ‘one who renounces a religion, belief or cause’. Heretic (one who holds views against accepted belief) and renegade (one who deserts a side) are the close options.
SSC में कहाँ पूछा गयाWhere SSC asked it
- A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.SSC CPO Pre 2024
- Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. One who abandons one's religious faith or principlesSSC Steno 2025
- Choose the correct one-word substitution for: 'One who abandons his religious faith'.SSC CGL Pre 2025