Friday, March 14, 2025

Did you guys know where the word Quisling comes from?

 Did you guys know where the word Quisling comes from?

Definition 1:

"Quisling" refers to a collaborator or traitor, particularly someone who collaborates with an occupying force, derived from the name of Vidkun Quisling, the leader of a Nazi-collaborating government in Norway during World War II.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
  • Origin:
    The term "Quisling" comes from Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian military officer and politician who led a fascist collaborationist government in German-occupied Norway during World War II.
  • Meaning:
    The word is used to describe someone who betrays their own country by collaborating with an enemy occupying force, or more generally, as a synonym for a traitor or collaborator.

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