0 a person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one in a way that shows they are not loyal to people who share the original opinion
1 a person whose support changes from one side to the opposite side; a traitor
It is also true that one of the principle informers is a turncoat.
I find it extremely difficult to follow that convention in respect of the rather nauseating turncoat performance to which we have just listened.
I did not think that even they were quite such turncoats.
They will not look upon him as a turncoat, or as a man who has changed his opinions.
I do not think that they would like to have a turncoat "imposed" on them.
However, to see so many turncoats and hypocrites in one place is astonishing.
I hope that in adopting this perhaps turncoat position we could possibly find a solution for the protection of the younger generation.
When we want advice from renegades and turncoats, we will ask for it.