Recanter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who recants.

    "It is not merely that the recanters significantly outnumbered the martyrs. They were also a much more exalted company. None of those executed for heresy in this period were religious leaders of any great significance[…]"

Example

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"It is not merely that the recanters significantly outnumbered the martyrs. They were also a much more exalted company. None of those executed for heresy in this period were religious leaders of any great significance[…]"

Etymology

From recant + -er.

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