"apostate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 叛教者
• 变节者

Definition

指背弃自己原本信仰的宗教、政党或信念的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是正式用语，多用于宗教背景，也可泛指政治或信仰上的背叛，带有负面色彩，很少用于日常对话。

Examples

He was called an apostate after leaving his religious group.

他离开宗教团体后被称为**叛教者**。

An apostate often faces strong criticism from their former community.

**叛教者**常常会受到原来社区的强烈批评。

She became an apostate when she rejected her political party's beliefs.

当她拒绝她政党的信念时，她成了**变节者**。

Many saw him as an apostate for speaking out against their traditions.

许多人因为他批评传统而把他视为**叛教者**。

Calling someone an apostate can create a lot of tension within a group.

称某人为**叛教者**会在群体中造成很大紧张。

In history, some apostates were punished for simply changing their beliefs.

历史上一些**叛教者**仅因改变信仰而被惩罚。