collaborationism
- noun
- /ˌkɒl.ə.bəˈreɪ.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/
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colaboracionismo
- Many in postwar France were accused of collaborationism during the German occupation.
Examples
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He was tried for collaborationism, having openly aided the enemy.
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The government's official policy condemned all forms of collaborationism during wartime.
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Many viewed his actions as collaborationism during the war.
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The government condemned collaborationism as a betrayal.
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He was prosecuted for collaborationism after it was revealed he had assisted the invading forces.
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During the occupation, several individuals were charged with collaborationism for helping the enemy.
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The resistance movement worked to expose instances of collaborationism among local officials.
Synonyms
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An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
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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 controls your country while betraying your people
Being disloyal to your country, friends, or cause
The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
Antonyms
How Traitorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
collaborationism = collaboration (semi-transparent) = collaborate + ism
The suffix '-ism' indicates a doctrine or practice, but the specific meaning related to enemy cooperation is specialized.
Etymology
Collaborationism comes from collaboration, which comes from Latin parts com- 'with' and laborare 'to work', the same root you see in English labor and collaborate. So collaborationism means 'working with' an enemy who is in your country and is seen as traitorous.