Difference between Turncoat and Renegade

What is the difference between Turncoat and Renegade?

Turncoat as a noun is a traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance; a defector, renegade or apostate while Renegade as a noun is an outlaw or rebel.

Turncoat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance; a defector, renegade or apostate

Renegade

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An outlaw or rebel.A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

Example sentence: Chairman Chaffetz was an enthusiastic supporter of the 'USA Freedom Act,' designed to rein in the allegedly renegade NSA and its wanton depredations of American privacy.

We hope you now know whether to use Turncoat or Renegade in your sentence.

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