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faithlessness

English

Etymology

faithless +? -ness

Noun

faithlessness (countable and uncountable, plural faithlessnesses)

  1. The quality of being faithless.

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perfidy

English

Etymology

From Middle French perfidie, from Latin perfidus (faithless, treacherous, false), from fides (faith); related to, for example, English fidelity.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.f?.di/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p?.f?.di/

Noun

perfidy (countable and uncountable, plural perfidies)

  1. A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust
    Synonyms: treachery, betrayal
  2. (law) Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
  3. A state or act of deceit.

Quotations

  • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:perfidy.

Synonyms

  • perfidiousness

Related terms

  • perfidious
  • perfidiously

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