turncoat

turn·coat

T0422800 (tûrn′kōt′)n. One who traitorously switches allegiance.

turncoat

(ˈtɜːnˌkəʊt) na person who deserts one cause or party for the opposite faction; renegade

turn•coat

(ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt)

n. a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade. [1550–60]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

turncoat - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, renegadequitter - a person who gives up too easily

turncoat

noun traitor, renegade, defector, seceder, deserter, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic), tergiversator, rat (informal) His one-time admirers now accused him of being a turncoat.

turncoat

nounA person who has defected:apostate, defector, deserter, recreant, renegade, runagate, tergiversator.Informal: rat.

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