Treasonist Guide

: The Oxford English Dictionary notes the first recorded use in 1796 by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

The word was formed by adding the suffix -ist (meaning one who practices or performs) to the noun treason . treasonist

: Its root, treason , comes from the Latin traditionem , meaning "a delivering up" or "surrender". This makes it a linguistic "doublet" of the word tradition ; one refers to handing down beliefs, while the other refers to handing over secrets or territory. Zients-Transcript.pdf - House Oversight Committee : The Oxford English Dictionary notes the first