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treacher

treacher

1 9.9
A person who betrays trust or their country
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : traidor
  • The spy was labeled a treacher after betraying his country to the enemy.

Examples

  • Many considered him a treacher for revealing secrets to the rival faction.

  • In history, a treacher is often remembered for their disloyalty and deceit.

  • The only one who knew anything was Treacher.

  • I wonder what happened to Treacher?

  • Treacher got himself captured with the section map.

  • - Are you sure Lieutenant Treacher was the only one those Heinies took alive?

  • - Lieutenant Treacher hit this oil dump behind the kraut lines two days ago at 2300.

  • They captured Lieutenant Treacher.

  • I don't know why they didn't send any planes out and I don't know why Treacher has the only map.

Synonyms

traitor
vstreacher
  • Offensive
381 3.9

A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy

is an archaic term for that same kind of betrayal
defector
vstreacher
43 7.6

A person who leaves their country or group to join an opposing side

is an old-fashioned word for any betrayal of loyalty
betrayer
vstreacher
26 6.3

A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets

is an older word that means betrayal in general
collaborator
vstreacher
  • Offensive
18 8.1

A person who helps an enemy that occupies their country during a war

is an older term for betrayal not limited to wartime collaboration
turncoat
vstreacher
  • Offensive
13 8.2

A person who leaves their group to join the opposite side

is an older word that covers general betrayal, not only switching sides
backstabber
vstreacher
  • Offensive
8 5.1

A person who acts friendly but secretly betrays someone who trusts them

is an archaic term covering betrayal in both private and public ways
double-crosser
vstreacher
  • Offensive
2 6.8

A person who pretends to be loyal but betrays someone

is an older word meaning betrayal without the pretending nuance
ratter
vstreacher
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who betrays their friends or group

is an older term covering betrayal of trust or allegiance
fifth columnist
vstreacher
1 9.9

A person who secretly helps an enemy inside their country

is an older term for betrayal generally rather than covert subversion
recreant
vstreacher
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not brave and betrays friends or causes

is an older label focusing on betrayal rather than cowardice
traitress
vstreacher
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who betrays people or groups she should support

is an archaic form that applies to betrayers of any gender
Judas
vstreacher
  • Offensive
8.4

A person who betrays a friend while seeming loyal

is an old word for betrayal that does not stress the false loyalty
treasonist
vstreacher
  • Formal
9.9

A person who betrays their country by giving secrets to enemies

is an archaic label for betrayal across allegiances, not only national ones

Antonyms

42 4.8

A person who supports a government, leader, or cause during a revolt

Surface Forms

treacher singular
treachers plural

Etymology

Treacher was an old word for a traitor and is like the modern word treachery, which means 'betrayal'. So a treacher is someone who betrays the trust or loyalty of others.