renegade
renegade Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
"Former colleagues viewed the senator as a political renegade after he voted against his own party's signature bill."
An individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior and operates outside established norms.
"In her youth, the artist was celebrated as a fearless renegade who defied the conservative academy."
• adjective
Having abandoned one's religious faith, political party, or allegiances; traitorous or mutinous.
"The diplomatic envoy struggled to negotiate with the renegade faction that had broken away from the coalition."
Operating outside of conventional rules, established authorities, or orthodox practices.
"A group of renegade programmers developed an open-source alternative to the dominant software platform."
• verb
To abandon one's allegiance, faith, or principles; to become a renegade.
"Several members of the committee threatened to renegade if their proposed amendments were ignored."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Spanish 'renegado', ultimately from Medieval Latin 'renegatus', the past participle of 'renegare' ('to deny again' or 'to renounce one's faith'), originally referring to a Christian who converted to Islam.