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Perfidy (Noun)

Meaning 1

Betrayal of a trust.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The politician's secret deal with the opposing party was seen as an act of perfidy by her own constituents.
  • The company's decision to lay off employees without warning was considered an act of perfidy by the union.
  • The general's surrender to the enemy without a fight was viewed as an act of perfidy by his own troops.
  • The friend's revelation of a confidential secret was seen as an act of perfidy by the person who had trusted her.
  • The government's broken promise to the indigenous people was widely regarded as an act of perfidy.

Synonyms

  • Treachery
  • Perfidiousness

Related Words

  • Perfidious (adjective)

Meaning 2

An act of deliberate betrayal.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Treason
  • Treachery
  • Betrayal

Hypernyms

  • Knavery
  • Dishonesty

Hyponyms

  • Double Cross
  • Sellout
  • Double-crossing

Related Words

  • Perfidious (adjective)
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