traitor
Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country
Example
“After World War I, the communists and Jews were accused to be traitors by the German right wing (the "stab-in-the-back myth"), ultimately culminating in their persecution and massacre.”
Other meanings
Someone who takes arms and levies war against their country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering their country.
One who betrays any confidence or trust.
Related words
- archtraitor
- cotraitor
- traitoress
- traitorism
- traitorwise
- race traitor
- traitor tracing
- traitordom
- traitorhood
- traitorish
- traitorize
- traitorless
Word history
From Latin "trāditor".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “traitor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.