quislingism
- noun
- /ˈkwɪzlɪŋˌɪzəm/
- Formal
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colaboracionismo
- The new regime was widely condemned for its blatant quislingism during the occupation.
Examples
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Accusations of quislingism followed those who had worked closely with the enemy authorities.
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History remembers his acts of quislingism as a betrayal of national trust.
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Don't engage in quislingism during difficult times!
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The government's policy was seen as quislingism by many citizens.
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Accusations of quislingism followed those who had worked closely with the enemy authorities.
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The new regime was widely condemned for its blatant quislingism during the occupation.
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History remembers his acts of quislingism as a betrayal of national trust.
Synonyms
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3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
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7.8
A crime of betraying your country by helping an enemy or trying to remove the government by force
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Cooperating with an enemy who occupies your country, an act seen as betrayal
Helping an enemy who occupies your country and betraying your people
The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
Being disloyal to your country, friends, or cause
Antonyms
How Treacherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quislingism comes from the name Quisling, a Norwegian who helped the invading Nazis in World War II, and his name became a word for a 'traitor'. So quislingism means the act of 'cooperating with the enemy' or betraying your country.