quisling

C2+ Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/ UK /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy

The resistance branded him a quisling for aiding the invaders.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a traitor who collaborates... traitor collaborator turncoat betrayer renegade defector

Opposites

patriot loyalist

Word family

Derived forms quislequislingism

Etymology

An eponym from the surname of Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), the Norwegian fascist leader who collaborated with the Nazi occupation, his name becoming a byword for traitor.

Topics

War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives

# quisling

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈkwɪzlɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈkwɪzlɪŋ

## Meanings
1. a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy

## Examples
- The resistance branded him a quisling for aiding the invaders.

## Synonyms
- traitor
- collaborator
- turncoat
- betrayer
- renegade
- defector

## Antonyms
- patriot
- loyalist

## Derived Forms
- quisle
- quislingism

## Etymology
An eponym from the surname of Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), the Norwegian fascist leader who collaborated with the Nazi occupation, his name becoming a byword for traitor.

## AI Etymology
Quisling is an eponym from the surname of Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), the Norwegian fascist leader who collaborated with the Nazi occupation, his name becoming a byword for traitor. The current sense covers a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy. The wider family includes derived forms such as quisle and quislingism.

## Topics
- War & Conflict
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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