Forsaker of faith (8)

I believe the answer is:

apostate

(Other definitions for apostate that I've seen before include "Turncoat" , "One going to other side" , "rat?" , "Renouncer of a belief" , "One renouncing a belief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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