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Added 9 October 2026

renegade

/ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/ noun

In Latin: renegātus, renegāta Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about renegade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw.
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

verb

Break with established customs.

adjective

Having deserted a cause or principle.
some provinces had proved recreant

Origin

From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“to deny”). See also renege.

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