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renegade
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English
Etymology
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege.
Pronunciation
Noun
renegade (plural renegades)
- An outlaw or rebel.
- A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
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Related terms
etymologically related to negō
Translations
outlaw or rebel
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disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion etc.
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Verb
renegade (third-person singular simple present renegades, present participle renegading, simple past and past participle renegaded)
Adjective
renegade (comparative more renegade, superlative most renegade)
- Deserting, treacherous, disloyal.
- (by extension) Unconventional, unorthodox.
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “renegade”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Galician
Verb
renegade
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