Question:
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words:
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
दिए गए वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द (One-word substitution) चुनें:
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
Options:
- Apostate
- Iconoclast
- Heretic
- Agnostic
- Apostate (स्वधर्मत्यागी)
- Iconoclast (रूढ़िभंजक/मूर्तितोड़क)
- Heretic (विधर्मी)
- Agnostic (अज्ञेयवादी)
Correct Answer: a)
Explanation:
‘Apostate’ is a person who renounces or abandons a religious or political belief or allegiance. An ‘Iconoclast’ is one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. A ‘Heretic’ holds opinions at odds with what is generally accepted. An ‘Agnostic’ believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
अपने धार्मिक या राजनीतिक विश्वास का त्याग करने वाले व्यक्ति को ‘Apostate’ (धर्मत्यागी) कहा जाता है।