/ Dictionary / Index A apostate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•pos•tate Pronunciation: (u-pos'tāt, -tit), [key] — n. a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. —adj. of or characterized by apostasy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apostate (Thesaurus) apostasy apostatize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language