Quisling
Nounदेशद्रोही
🌱 Root / Etymology: Derived from Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian politician.
Definition
A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
Contextual Sentence: "During the war, he was labeled a quisling for aiding the enemy."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Remember 'Quisling' as 'QUIckly siding with an enemy' in a betrayal.
Synonyms
collaborator
traitor
defector
Antonyms
patriot
loyalist
defender