quisling
国賊・裏切り者
解説 Definition
祖国を裏切る者、敵国に協力する売国奴。ノルウェーの政治家ビドクン・クイスリングの名前に由来した言葉。
A quisling is a traitor, especially someone who helps an enemy that has taken control of their country. The word has a strong negative meaning and is often used in political or historical discussions. It suggests betrayal for personal gain or safety.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
traitor（裏切り者）よりも重く、collaborator よりもはっきり非難を含む語として覚えると定着しやすいです。単なる寝返りではなく、war・occupation・enemy などの文脈で「敵に協力して祖国を売る人物」を指す、と場面ごと覚えるのがコツです。ニュースや歴史文脈で「国を内側から敵に渡す側」と結びつけると、ordinary traitor との違いが残ります。
Remember quisling as stronger than traitor in tone. It is often used in war or occupation contexts for someone who helps the enemy against their own country. That specific historical setting is the best way to keep it clear.
例文
He was branded a quisling for collaborating with the invading forces.
彼は侵略軍と協力したため、売国奴とのレッテルを貼られた。
The quisling government was established during the occupation.
傀儡政権は占領期間中に樹立された。
History judges quislings harshly for their betrayal of their nation.
歴史は国への背信のため売国奴を厳しく評価する。
quisling の類義語・関連語
quisling の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ノルウェーの政治家 Vidkun Quisling の姓が、1940年に英語で普通名詞化した語です。占領軍に協力した人物の名がそのまま『裏切り者』になったもので、quislingism も同系に『売国・協力主義』を表します。
Quisling comes from the surname of Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian politician. During World War II, his name entered English in 1940 as a common noun for someone who betrays their country by helping an occupying enemy. This is an example of a personal name turning into a general word, and quislingism was later formed from it as well.
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