different between collusion vs treachery

English

Etymology

Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusionem (“act of colluding”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??lu???n/

Noun

collusion (countable and uncountable, plural collusions)

1. A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.
   • c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:

     Such tunges unhappy hath made great divi?ion
     In realmes, in cities, by ?uche fals abu?ion;
     Of fals fickil tunges ?uche cloked collu?ion
     Hath brought nobil princes to extreme confu?ion.

Related terms

• collude

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “collusion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

French

Noun

collusion f (plural collusions)

1. collusion

Middle English

Noun

collusion

1. Alternative form of collusioun

English

Etymology

From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”), from Middle Dutch trek (“a trick”), from trekken (“to draw, play a trick on”). More at trick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??t???i/, /?t??t??i/

Noun

treachery (countable and uncountable, plural treacheries)

1. Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
2. The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
3. Treason.

Synonyms

• Punic faith
• treacherousness

Derived terms

• treacher
• treacherous

Related terms

• trick
• trickster
• tricky

Translations

Further reading

• “treachery” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• treachery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• treachery in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• treachery at OneLook Dictionary Search