noun
- the practice of collaborating with an occupying enemy force; treacherous cooperation with invaders
Usage: historical; often capitalized
Examples
- The government accused several officials of quislingism during the occupation.
- His quislingism made him a pariah among his former countrymen.
- The historian studied various forms of quislingism across occupied Europe.
- Many viewed any cooperation with the invaders as quislingism.
- The trial focused on charges of quislingism and treason.
- Quislingism became synonymous with the worst form of betrayal.