The difference between Betrayer and Traitor

When used as nouns, betrayer means someone who betrays, or reveals confidential information, whereas traitor means someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country.


Traitor is also verb with the meaning: to act the traitor toward.

Traitor is also adjective with the meaning: traitorous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Betrayer and Traitor

  1. Betrayer as a noun:

    Someone who betrays, or reveals confidential information; a squealer or informer.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: backstabber double-crosser rat traitor two-timer"

  1. Traitor as a noun:

    Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished

  2. Traitor as a noun:

    Someone who takes arms and levies war against their country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country.

  3. Traitor as a noun:

    Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust.

  1. Traitor as a verb:

    To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.

  1. Traitor as an adjective:

    traitorous

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

    "rfquotek Alexander Pope"

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