Word of the Day:
sellout
What It Means
An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage.
The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event.
The rock star used to be hardcore, but now he's just a sellout.
Sellout in Context
“The nineties were not an age for the aspirant. The worst thing you could be was a sellout, and not because selling out involved money. Selling out meant you needed to be popular, and any explicit desire for approval was enough to prove you were terrible.”
Did You Know?
A deverbal from sell out.
Source and license
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