sellout
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sellout
- /ˈsɛlˌaʊt/
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A deverbal from sell out.
noun sellouts · sell-out
- An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain. A statement by the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (CLGR), which organized the protest, charged that WPIX's sale of air time to the Anita Bryant Ministries "is a sell-out of the more than one million lesbians and gay residents in the WPIX broadcast service area.
- A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage. The rock star used to be hardcore, but now he's just a sellout.
- The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event. I performed in front of a sellout crowd.
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noun a person who compromises his or her principles
| Español | vendido |
|---|---|
| Português | vendido |
| Français | vendu |
| Русский | прода́жный челове́к prodážnyj čelovék, прода́жная душа́ prodážnaja dušá |
| العربية | مَأْجُور maʔjūr |
Talk about this word "sellout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sellout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sellout. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sellout "sellout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sellout.
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@misc{sellout_2026,
title = {sellout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sellout},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
