Renegade
/ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An outlaw or rebel.
- 2 a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc. wordnet
- 3 A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
- 4 someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw wordnet
Verb
- 1 To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal. dated
"The recent arrangement, obtained by Lord Stratford, as to the case of a Christian renegading to Mohammedanism […]"
- 2 break with established customs wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Deserting, treacherous, disloyal.
- 2 Unconventional, unorthodox. broadly
Adjective
- 1 having deserted a cause or principle wordnet
Example
More examples"Any politician who does not toe the main party line would be branded a renegade."
Etymology
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege.