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traitor vs outlaw

outlaw vs traitor

traitor and outlaw both are nouns.

traitor is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

traitor is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
traitor Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of traitor; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than traitor:
  • traitor: someone who betrays his country by committing treason
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of traitor include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
traitor (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who betrays his country by committing treason someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a person who says one thing and does another
traitor (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
traitor (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between traitor and outlaw

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