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traitor vs fifth columnist

fifth columnist vs traitor

traitor and fifth columnist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
traitor Yes No No No
fifth columnist Yes No No No
As nouns, fifth columnist is a hyponym of traitor; that is, fifth columnist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than traitor:
  • traitor: someone who betrays his country by committing treason
  • fifth columnist: a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Other hyponyms of traitor include collaborationist, collaborator, quisling, saboteur, traitress.
traitor (noun) fifth columnist (noun)
someone who betrays his country by committing treason a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
a person who says one thing and does another
Difference between traitor and fifth columnist

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