renegade

• Substantiv für eine Person, die eine Organisation, ein Land oder eine Reihe von Prinzipien verlässt und verrät, oft wendet sie sich gegen ihre früheren Überzeugungen und wird zum Außenseiter oder Rebellen.

A noun referring to a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles, often becoming an outlaw or rebel.

1. Traitor or defectorB2formal

   A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

   Renegat

   • The soldier was branded a renegade after switching sides.
   • He was considered a renegade by his former political party.
   • The renegade leaked classified information to the enemy.

   Synonymeapostatebetrayerdefectordeserterrecreanttraitorturncoat

   Antonymeadherentfollowerloyalistpatriotsupporter

2. Rebel or nonconformistB2informal

   A person who rejects conventional behavior or established norms.

   Rebell oder Nonkonformist

   • She was a renegade in the fashion industry, always breaking the rules.
   • The artist was a renegade who refused to follow traditional techniques.
   • He lived as a renegade, rejecting societal expectations.

   Synonymeapostatedefectordissidenthereticinsurgentmavericknonconformistoutlawrebelturncoat

   Antonymeconformisttraditionalist