As nouns the difference between traitor and imposter
is that traitor is traitor while imposter is someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity or other devious disguise.
traitor
English
Alternative forms
* traitour (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
One who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country.
Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust.
Synonyms
*(one who betrays a confidence or trust) betrayer, fink
See also
* Benedict Arnold
* Quisling
* Judas
Verb
(
en verb)
To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.
Adjective
(
en adjective)
traitorous
- (Spenser)
- (Alexander Pope)
imposter
English
Alternative forms
* impostor
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity or other devious disguise.
Synonyms
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