Question

Choose the correct one-word substitute. One who abandons one's religious or political beliefs.

• A. Agnostic
• B. Apostate
• C. Heretic
• D. Iconoclast

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Apostate

• Apostate refers to a person who abandons or renounces their religious or political beliefs or principles.

• Agnostic refers to a person who believes that the existence of God or a higher power is unknown or unknowable.

• Heretic refers to a person who holds beliefs that contradict the established doctrines of a religion.

• Iconoclast refers to a person who challenges or opposes established beliefs, traditions, or institutions.