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Sellout

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain. idiomatic, informal

    "A statement by the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (CLGR), which organized the protest, charged that WPIX's sale of air time to the Anita Bryant Ministries "is a sell-out of the more than one million lesbians and gay residents in the WPIX broadcast service area."

  2. 2
    a betrayal of one's principles principles, country, cause, etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage. idiomatic, informal

    "The rock star used to be hardcore, but now he's just a sellout."

  4. 4
    the selling of an entire stock of something wordnet
  5. 5
    The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event.

    "I performed in front of a sellout crowd."

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  1. 6
    an event for which all tickets are sold wordnet
  2. 7
    someone who has sold out wordnet

Etymology

A deverbal from sell out.

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