apostatize
verb
apostatize is spelled A-P-O-S-T-A-T-I-Z-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, apostatize means “To give up or renounce one's position or belief” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in apostatize?
| Letters | 10: A-P-O-S-T-A-T-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is apostatize?
Apostatize appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of apostatize
- apostatizes present, singular, he/she/it
- apostatizing participle, present
- apostatized participle, past
- apostatise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apostatize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apostatize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense give up one's position or belief:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | apostasier |
| German | abtrünnig sein, vom Glauben abfallen |
| Portuguese | apostatar |
| Spanish | apostatar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does apostatize come from?
From apostate + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).