# sellout

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,584

## Definitions
1. An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
2. A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage.
3. The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event.

## Etymology
A deverbal from sell out.

## Common misspellings (8)
`esllout`, `sellotu`, `selloutt`, `selluot`, `selolut`, `selout`, `slelout`, `ssellout`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sellout