First Known Use: 1940
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quisling
noun, quis·ling often attributive \ˈkwiz-liŋ\
: a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country
Full Definition of QUISLING
: traitor 2, collaborator
— quis·ling·ism \-liŋ-ˌi-zəm\ noun
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Origin of QUISLING
Vidkun Quisling †1945 Norwegian politician who collaborated with the Nazis
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- apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, Judas, traitor, recreant, serpent, snake, turncoat
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