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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTraitor
/ˈtreɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.
"He was labeled a traitor after he revealed confidential information to the enemy." - 2
A person who is disloyal to a cause or group.
"The group considered anyone who disagreed with their ideology a traitor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'traitor' originates from the Latin 'traditor', meaning 'one who hands over' or 'betrayer'. It evolved through Old French 'traitor' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a general sense of handing over to a specific connotation of betrayal, especially in political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Traitor" is said worldwide
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Traître
Transliteration: tʁɛtʁ
"Il a été traité de traître après avoir trahi son pays."
Verräter
Transliteration: fɛʁˈʔeːtɐ
"Er wurde als Verräter angesehen, nachdem er geheime Informationen preisgegeben hatte."
Traditore
Transliteration: tra.diˈto.re
"È stato considerato un traditore per aver rivelato i segreti."
Traidor
Transliteration: trai̯ˈðoɾ
"Fue llamado traidor por sus acciones desleales."
Traidor
Transliteration: tɾai̯ˈdoɾ
"Ele foi considerado um traidor após suas revelações."
गद्दार
Transliteration: gaddār
"उसे गद्दार कहा गया जब उसने अपने देश के खिलाफ काम किया।"
叛徒
Transliteration: pàntú
"他被称为叛徒，因为他背叛了自己的国家。"
배신자
Transliteration: baesinja
"그는 자신의 나라를 배신한 배신자로 여겨졌다."
裏切り者
Transliteration: uragirimono
"彼は国を裏切ったため、裏切り者と見なされた。"
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