Quislingist
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy. dated
"It is recorded that in that attack the Arabs were aided by political quarrels and even by traitors among the Christians; for instance one Maurontius, a rich man of Arles, appeared in the role of a French Quislingist."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Quislingist. alt-of
"The quislingists however, suffered a defeat at the hands of the doctors."
- 1 That is collaborating with an occupying enemy. dated, not-comparable
"Terboven then issued his decree of Sept. 25 declaring the King of Norway deposed, dissolving all political parties except Nasjonal Sanding, and setting up a Quislingist administration."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Quislingist. alt-of, not-comparable
"He went to Berlin on December 5th, to report a growing resentment in the Norwegian schools against the minority of pupils who had accepted the quislingist impositions. Disorder was spreading in every Norwegian town and village."
Example
More examples"Terboven then issued his decree of Sept. 25 declaring the King of Norway deposed, dissolving all political parties except Nasjonal Sanding, and setting up a Quislingist administration."
Etymology
From Quisling + -ist.
From quisling + -ist.
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