cha·me·leon

cha·me·leon
/kəˈmiːljən/ noun, pl -leons [count]
1 : a type of lizard that can change the color of its skin to look like the colors that are around it
2 usually disapproving : a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or to succeed

She's a political chameleon. [=she often changes her political beliefs]


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