Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Apostate.
Correct Word: Apostate
Meaning: A person who abandons or renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
Example: He was labeled an apostate for leaving the political party and criticizing its ideology.
Meaning of the other options:
Agnostic: A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
Ascetic: A person who lives a life of severe self-discipline and abstains from indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Atheist: A person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods, but does not necessarily renounce a former belief.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.