Collaborationists

/ˌkɒləbəˈreɪʃənɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural form of collaborationist; multiple people who engaged in or supported collaboration with an enemy power.

Etymology

Plural of 'collaborationist,' formed by adding '-s'; the term was widely used in post-WWII historical and legal contexts across European languages.

Kelly Says

The trials of collaborationists across Europe after WWII raised hard questions about justice, collective guilt, and whether ordinary people making desperate survival choices should face the same judgment as active ideological supporters.

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