treasonist

Thân thiện

A treasonist passes secrets to an enemy agent in a shadowy park.

Definition

Noun: * A person who commits treason; someone who betrays their own country by acting to overthrow its government or by aiding its enemies.

Usage

The word "treasonist" is a formal and specific term for a person guilty of the crime of treason. It is often used in legal, historical, and political contexts. It carries a strong negative connotation of profound betrayal and disloyalty. * The captured soldier was tried and executed as a treasonist for giving secrets to the enemy. * In the history books, he is remembered not as a revolutionary but as a treasonist who plotted against the crown.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in its plural form, "treasonists," when referring to a group.
  • The regime arrested dozens of suspected treasonists after the failed coup.

Variants and Related Words

• Treason (n): The crime of betraying one's country.
• Treasonous (adj): Having the character of treason.
• Traitor (n): A more common and general synonym for someone who betrays a trust, allegiance, or principle. While a "treasonist" is specifically a traitor to their country, a "traitor" can betray a friend, cause, or organization.

Synonyms

• Traitor
• Betrayer
• Turncoat
• Defector (specifically one who switches allegiance to an opposing side)
• Subversive (one who seeks to undermine or overthrow)

Antonyms

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Nationalist

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who betrays his country by committing treason

Từ đồng nghĩa

• traitor