quisling

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/ UK /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy

The resistance branded him a quisling for aiding the invaders.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

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

Opposites

patriot loyalist

Word family

Derived forms quislequislingism

Simplified etymology

Quisling, meaning a collaborator, comes from Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), the Norwegian fascist leader who cooperated with the Nazis when they occupied Norway during the Second World War.

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

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# 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
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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