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Hrsanei Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Looking for a word
Hi.
I am looking for a noun or adjective describing a person who does consipracy against his own country.
I can think of the following words, but I don't think if any of them precisely describes such a person.
Betrayer, traitor, turncoat, defector, deserter, mole, renegade, treacherous.
Thank you for your help
I am looking for a noun or adjective describing a person who does consipracy against his own country.
I can think of the following words, but I don't think if any of them precisely describes such a person.
Betrayer, traitor, turncoat, defector, deserter, mole, renegade, treacherous.
Thank you for your help
Top answer
Hi, Sounds to me like a traitor. What kind of conspiracy? Clive
- Hi, Sounds to me like a traitor.
- What kind of conspiracy?
- Clive
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Hi Clive.
Thank you for your response.
As for the type of conspiracy, for an instance when his country is in war, he/she might help the other country to win the battle against his home country.
I think, if this conspiracy is limited to giving information, we can call it mole as well. Right?
Thank you
Hamid
Thank you for your response.
As for the type of conspiracy, for an instance when his country is in war, he/she might help the other country to win the battle against his home country.
I think, if this conspiracy is limited to giving information, we can call it mole as well. Right?
Thank you
Hamid
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Hi,
Use the word 'traitor'. Such a person would be charged with the crime of treason.
A mole
This word focuses on how such a person reaches a position of trust.
He/she is often but not al
Use the word 'traitor'. Such a person would be charged with the crime of treason.
A mole
This word focuses on how such a person reaches a position of trust.
He/she is often but not al
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If he's a spy, then double-agent would fit. Otherwise, traitor or turncoat.
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Hi Hamid,
Clive and Alpheccastar have mentioned incisive remarks, but adding to those I can think of "spy" and "quisling" which the latter has an interesting etymology.
This word has been rooted from the name of a Norwegian officer who betrayed his own country for the benefit of N.a.z.i.s during the World War II. And from then after this word became a meaningful vocabulary in English.
Clive and Alpheccastar have mentioned incisive remarks, but adding to those I can think of "spy" and "quisling" which the latter has an interesting etymology.
This word has been rooted from the name of a Norwegian officer who betrayed his own country for the benefit of N.a.z.i.s during the World War II. And from then after this word became a meaningful vocabulary in English.
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