quisling
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.quis·ling
noun, often attributive \ˈkwiz-liŋ\Definition of QUISLING
: traitor 2, collaborator
— quis·ling·ism \-liŋ-ˌi-zəm\ noun
See Examples of QUISLING
- <warned that all quislings would be punished without mercy>
Origin of QUISLING
Vidkun Quisling †1945 Norwegian politician who collaborated with the Nazis
First Known Use: 1940
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- apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, Judas, traitor, recreant, serpent, snake, turncoat
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