apostate vs rebel

apostate

noun
  • A person who has renounced a religion or faith. 

  • One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. 

adj
  • Guilty of apostasy. 

rebel

noun
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

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