turncoat
A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegianceA traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
» Meddle in your own matters, you turncoat.
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1 sensesA traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
Überläufer, Überläuferin, Renegat
ренега́тrenegát, перебе́жчикperebéžčik, преда́тельpredátelʹ
ренега́тrenehát, перебі́жчикperebížčyk, пере́вертеньperévertenʹ
- a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Examples
3 sentencesMeddle in your own matters, you turncoat.
Our military is led by a turncoat who cannot be trusted.
Tom is a turncoat.
Translations
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Origin
A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of weariA compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.
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Forms
plural: turncoatsSynonyms
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2 related wordsSee also
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