sellout
Every seat taken
A sellout is someone who abandons principles for personal gain—an artist who compromises for commercial success, an activist who joins the establishment.
The accusation carries betrayal: He's a sellout who forgot where he came from.
Sellout also describes an event where all tickets or merchandise are sold: The concert was a sellout.
As a verb, to sell out covers both senses.
One who betrays allegiance
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- JudasArchetypal betrayer name
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
renegade · quisling · fink · rat · snitch · collaborator · informer · double-crosser
Documents permitting entry
- venuePlace of occurrence
- arenaVenue for contests
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
show · performance · gig · audience · capacity · crowd · boxoffice · booking
Moral soundness and consistency
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- idealsStandards of perfection
values · underground · indie · alternative · purist · genuine · roots · original
Complete yielding to demands
- concessionYielding a point
- cavingSport of exploring caverns
- yieldingBending under pressure
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
submission · compromising · folding · abandonment · relinquishing · forsaking · wavering · retreating
Of or relating to companies
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- commercializedExploited for profit
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
endorsement · monetized · licensed · merchandising · mass-market · commodified · promotional · advertising
turncoat
One who betrays allegiance
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- JudasArchetypal betrayer name
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
defector · renegade · quisling · fink · rat · snitch · collaborator · informer · double-crosser · apostate
tickets
Documents permitting entry
amphitheater · show · performance · gig · audience · capacity · crowd · boxoffice · booking · scalper
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
ideals · values · underground · indie · alternative · purist · genuine · roots · original · grassroots
capitulation
Complete yielding to demands
- concessionYielding a point
- cavingSport of exploring caverns
- yieldingBending under pressure
acquiescence · submission · compromising · folding · abandonment · relinquishing · forsaking · wavering · retreating
corporate
Of or relating to companies
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- commercializedExploited for profit
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
sponsorship · endorsement · monetized · licensed · merchandising · mass-market · commodified · promotional · advertising · marketed
- ___ out wordsstrikeout, flyout, groundout, popup, lineout
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- Traitorstraitor, turncoat, betrayer, Judas, Benedict Arnold
- renegadesrenegade, rebel, traitor, turncoat, defector
selloutloyalist
Faithful supporter of authority
true believer · stalwart · die-hard · faithful servant · loyalty
selloutflop
Complete commercial failure
bomb · bust · empty house · dud · failure
selloutpurist
One demanding strict adherence
indie · underground · authentic · genuine article · uncommercial