abjurer

9.9

A person who publicly gives up a belief, often under oath

noun
/æbˈdʒʊrər/

Formal

: abjurador

In medieval times, an abjurer often faced public scrutiny for renouncing their faith.

Examples

The former leader became an abjurer of his party’s ideology after the scandal.
As an abjurer, she was required to sign a declaration of her changed beliefs.
An abjurer is someone who renounces their beliefs.
Many see him as an abjurer of his former ideals.
In medieval times, an abjurer often faced public scrutiny for renouncing their faith.
The former leader became an abjurer of his party’s ideology after the scandal.
As an abjurer, she was required to sign a declaration of her changed beliefs.

Synonyms

apostate

vsabjurer

Formal

11 9.9

A person who leaves a religion, party or cause and is seen as disloyal

is a formal public rejection often made under oath

Antonyms

supporter

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

believer

343 3.2

A person who accepts something as true and often supports it, for example a religion or idea

How Firm

abjurer

Formal

9.9

apostate

Formal

11 9.9

denier

27 8.4

dissenter

22 7.2

Surface Forms

abjurer singular

abjurers plural

Morphology

abjurer = abjure (transparent) = abjure + er

Clear agentive formation: 'abjure' (verb) + '-er' yields 'one who renounces'.

Etymology

Abjurer comes from the Latin parts ab- ('away') and jurare ('to swear'), the same root you see in jury and justice. So an abjurer is literally someone who 'swears away' a belief, meaning they formally give up or reject an idea, often 'under oath'.