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
- He was called a Judas by the press.
- <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
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