sellout

[ sel-out ]

/ ˈsɛlˌaʊt /

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noun

an act or instance of selling out.

an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.

Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.

Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement.

Origin of sellout

1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase sell out

Words nearby sellout

selling short, sell like hot cakes, sell-off, sell oneself, Sellotape, sellout, sell short, sell someone on, sell-through, sell up, Selma

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Example sentences from the Web for sellout

But if you live on tea party planet, Boehner has been a sellout.
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The contention was that a sellout was taking place led by, of all people, Richard Nixon, who originally exposed Alger Hiss.
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits|Jacob Heilbrunn|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ideological polarization, however, eviscerates the center by treating compromise as a sellout.
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It also requires that liberals think differently about politics and not interpret every Obama shortcoming as some kind of sellout.
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If he chose to team up with the administration, some in the party would deem him a sellout.
Mitt Romney Faces Narrow Window as He Lunches With President Obama|Howard Kurtz|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sellout

sell out

verb (adverb)

to dispose of (supplies of something) completely by sellingAlso (chiefly Brit): sell up

(tr) informal to betray, esp through a secret agreement

(intr) informal to abandon one's principles, standards, etc

noun sellout

informal a performance for which all tickets are sold

a commercial success

informal a betrayal

informal a person who betrays their principles, standards, friends, etc

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