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   Ren·e·gade

   /ˈrenəˌɡād/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles: "an agent who later turns out to be a renegade"
   • ▪ a person who abandons religion; an apostate: "renegades and Deserters of Heaven, who renounce their God for the Favor of Man"
   • ▪ a person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner: "he was a renegade and social malcontent"

   adjective

   • 1. having treacherously changed allegiance: "a renegade bodyguard"
   • ▪ having abandoned one's religious beliefs: "a renegade monk"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Spanish renegado, from medieval Latin renegatus ‘renounced’, past participle (used as a noun) of renegare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Latin negare ‘deny’.

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   What is a communist renegade?

   • There was no place for a communist renegade in the political climate of the time. a person who opposes and lives outside a group or society that they used to belong to synonym outlaw Definition of renegade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a renegade action?

   • That definition is pretty outdated, as these days a renegade is anyone who breaks laws or expectations to do their own thing or join the other side. It might sound kind of cool to be a renegade, like some rogue action hero. But in general, renegade actions are frowned, not smiled, upon. "Renegade."

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   noun. a person who deserts a party or cause for another. Synonyms: betrayer, deserter, dissenter, traitor. an apostate from a religious faith. adjective. of or like a renegade; traitorous. renegade. / ˈrɛnɪˌɡeɪd / noun. a person who deserts his or her cause or faith for another; apostate; traitor. ( as modifier ) a renegade priest.

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   Definitions of renegade. noun. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw. see more. noun. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, turncoat. see more. adjective. having deserted a cause or principle. “ renegade supporters of the usurper”

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   A renegade is a person who has changed their loyalty or allegiance from one group to another, often in a political, religious, or national context. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   May 12, 2024 · A renegade is a person who abandons their previous beliefs or allegiances and joins another group or cause. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of renegade with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

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   A renegade is a person who leaves one group or society to join another with different views, or who opposes and lives outside a group or society. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms and word origin.