Sellout
(noun)
- A person who betrays their principles or values for personal gain or success.
- A person or organization that prioritizes profit over integrity or principle.
Origin:
From the verb phrase "to sell out", meaning to sell all of something or to betray one"s principles for personal gain.
Examples:
- He was accused of being a sellout for accepting the corporate sponsorship.
- The band was criticized for being sellouts after signing with a major label.
- He felt like a sellout for compromising his beliefs to get ahead in his career.
- The company was seen as a sellout for prioritizing profit over environmental responsibility.
- The politician was labeled a sellout for changing her stance on a key issue.