quisling
quisling · quislings
A traitor who collaborates with the enemyA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
/ˈkwɪz.lɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory)A traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
Kollaborateur, Verräter
кви́слингkvísling, коллаборациони́стkollaboracioníst, преда́тельpredátelʹ
зра́дникzrádnyk
someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
Translations
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Origin
Named after Norwegian military officer Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), who ruled the Nazi colNamed after Norwegian military officer Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), who ruled the Nazi collaborationist government of Norway during World War Two. From Quislinus, Latinization of Quislin, based on the Danish place name Kvislemark. This term first appeared in 1940.
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Forms
plural: quislingsSynonyms
26 synonymscollaboratorC1traitorB2ratA1snakeA1backstabberbetrayercockatricedouble-crosserratterrecreantrenegadeserpentsnake in the grassswike
Close in meaning
- someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force:collaboratorcollaborationist