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View usage for: (kwɪzlɪŋ) Word forms: plural quislingscountable nounA quisling is someone who helps an enemy army that has taken control of their country. [old-fashioned]Synonyms: traitor, betrayer, collaborator, renegade More Synonyms of quisling quisling in British English (ˈkwɪzlɪŋ) nouna traitor who aids an occupying enemy force; collaborator Word origin C20: after Major Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), Norwegian collaborator with the Nazis quisling in American English (ˈkwɪzlɪŋ) Word origin after V. Quisling (1887-1945), Norw politician who betrayed his country to the Nazis and became itspuppet ruler Examples of 'quisling' in a sentencequisling One forgets the power that comes with these quisling positions.I lend a hand with the marking and feel like a snotty quisling.He had used a false name to insult elderly constituents and label unionists as quislings, the cybernat insult of choice.The term "quisling" is now applied to any person who betrays their country to, and collaborates with, an enemy. Definition a traitor who aids an occupying enemy force They called him a quisling. Additional synonymsa traitor and betrayer Synonyms traitor, deceiver, informer, renegade, defector, conspirator, Judas, deserter, double-crosser (informal), turncoat, quisling, apostate, miscreant, snake in the grass, back-stabber, fizgig (Australian, slang) Two alleged collaborators were shot dead by masked activists. Synonyms traitor, turncoat, quisling, collaborationist, fraternizer Definition a person who betrays a friend The first time I left Sheffield Wednesday, they accused me of being a Judas. Synonyms traitor, betrayer, deceiver, renegade, turncoat- quip
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Additional synonymsDefinition a person who deserts a cause for another He was a renegade – a traitor. Synonyms deserter, rebel, betrayer, dissident, outlaw, runaway, traitor, defector, mutineer, turncoat, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic) Definition a person who deserts one cause or party to join an opposing one His one-time admirers now accused him of being a turncoat. Synonyms traitor, renegade, defector, seceder, deserter, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic), tergiversator, rat (informal) |