HyperDic: treasonist

English > 1 sense of the word treasonist:
NOUNperson treasonist, traitorsomeone who betrays his country by committing treason
English > treasonist: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who betrays his country by committing treason.
Synonymtraitor
InstancesArnold, Benedict ArnoldUnited States general and traitor in the American Revolution
Narrowercollaborator, collaborationist, quislingsomeone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
fifth columnist, saboteurA member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
traitressfemale traitor / traitor
Broadercriminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactorsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Spanishtraidora, traidor, treasonist
Catalantraïdor, treasonist
Nounstreasona crime that undermines the offender's government
treasonan act of deliberate betrayal
treasondisloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

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