Judas

Ju·das

noun \ˈjü-dəs\

Definition of JUDAS

1

a : the apostle who in the Gospel accounts betrayed Jesus

b : a son of James and one of the twelve apostles

2

: traitor; especially : one who betrays under the guise of friendship

3

not capitalized : peephole —called also judas hole, judas window

Examples of JUDAS

1. He was called a Judas by the press.
2. <she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town>

Origin of JUDAS

Late Latin, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew Yĕhūdhāh

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to JUDAS

Synonyms

apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, quisling, recreant, serpent, snake, turncoat

Related Words

accommodationist, collaborationist, collaborator, sellout, subversive, subverter; coconspirator, conspirator, intriguer, plotter, schemer; defector, deserter, renegade; blabbermouth, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, informant, informer, rat, rumormonger, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, talker, tattler, tattletale, telltale