apostate
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That message — a howl of righteous anger at state corruption and the perversion of religion to serve the nefarious agendas of cruel, power-mad men — is what makes “The Devils” sacrilegious yet not apostate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“When you detransition, you’re seen as an apostate, and it’s not fair and it’s not right. I don’t hate anyone. I really don’t.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
This led to his being labeled an apostate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Sheffield is an apostate now, alienated for good it seems.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
My father never went along, having become an apostate at the age of eight over the exorbitant price of votive candles.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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