Judas
- noun
- /ˈdʒuːdəs/
- Offensive
:
traidor
- and the idea of leaving the Cavaliers, who he had turned into a contender, seemed like Judas betraying Jesus.
He's, you know, showing prudence in certain respects, maybe not so much in giving Judas the, you know, purse strings, but but in other things.
- He's, you know, showing prudence in certain respects, maybe not so much in giving Judas the, you know, purse strings, but but in other things.
Examples
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He felt like a Judas after revealing the team's secrets to their rivals.
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Some followers branded him a Judas for his sudden shift in loyalty.
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When she switched sides in the debate, her friends saw her as a Judas.
Synonyms
381
3.9
A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy
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6.3
A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets
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8.2
A person who leaves their group to join the opposite side
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5.1
A person who acts friendly but secretly betrays someone who trusts them
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6.8
A person who pretends to be loyal but betrays someone
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9.9
A person who betrays their friends or group
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9.9
A person who betrays trust or their country
Compounds
A small tree from the eastern Mediterranean with many purplish-red flowers on its trunk and branches before the leaves appear
How Betraying
Surface Forms
Etymology
Judas comes from the story of the apostle Judas who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, so today Judas is used for a person who betrays a friend while seeming loyal.