What does turncoat mean?

Definitions for turncoat
ˈtɜrnˌkoʊtturn·coat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratternoun

    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Wiktionary

  1. turncoatnoun

    A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Turncoatnoun

    One who forsakes his party or principles; a renegade;

    Etymology: turn and coat.

    Courtesy itself must turn to disdain, if you come in her presence —— Then is courtesy a turncoat. William Shakespeare.

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  1. turncoat

    A turncoat is a person who abandons their loyalty, principles, or party affiliation, often to join an opposing cause or group. This term is often used in political or military contexts to refer to someone who switches sides or betrays their own side.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Turncoatnoun

    one who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate

Wikidata

  1. Turncoat

    A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another, betraying or deserting an original cause by switching to the opposing side or party. In political and social history, this is distinct of being a traitor, as the switch mostly takes place under the following circumstances: ⁕In groups, often driven by one or more leaders. ⁕When the former cause driving and benefitting the person becomes inviable or too fraught with danger.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of turncoat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of turncoat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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