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collaborationist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who collaborates, a collaborator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quisling, collaborationist, collaborator, collaboratress, collaboratrix, jackal, quisler

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: collaborator, quisling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traitor, treasonist

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English collaboration Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English collaborationist From collaboration + -ist.