renegade

• Nom désignant une personne qui abandonne et trahit une organisation, un pays ou un ensemble de principes, devenant souvent un exclu ou un rebelle.

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.

   Renégat (traître ou transfuge)

   • 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.

   Synonymesapostatebetrayerdefectordeserterrecreanttraitorturncoat

   Antonymesadherentfollowerloyalistpatriotsupporter

2. Rebel or nonconformistB2informal

   A person who rejects conventional behavior or established norms.

   Renégat (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesapostatedefectordissidenthereticinsurgentmavericknonconformistoutlawrebelturncoat

   Antonymesconformisttraditionalist