One who has aban­doned his faith, polit­i­cal party, or cause.

[< Greek apos­ta­sis: revolt   :   apo–, away from + his­tanai, place.]

Hav­ing lost my faith in many things, aban­doned many causes, and given up hope in many areas in a lot of areas — these works of man — I rely on faith in the works of God. Holi­ness, grace, and jus­tice; the beauty of cre­ation; the redemp­tive act of atone­ment per­formed by his son. Most of this site has noth­ing to do with faith or apostasy.