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perfidy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | betrayal, treachery, treason |
| Type of | knavery, dishonesty |
| Has types | double cross, double-crossing, sellout |
| Derivation | perfidious |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | perfidiousness, treachery |
| Type of | disloyalty |
| Has types | insidiousness |
| Derivation | perfidious |
Examples of perfidy
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So much for the connection between American perfidy and anti-American terrorism.
From the time.com
Still, for Moscow, the Galashki clashes are welcome evidence of Georgian perfidy.
From the time.com
You do not have to take India's view of Pakistani perfidy to believe that idea.
From the economist.com
This level of perfidy is indicative of a deeper nest of vipers at the company.
From the techcrunch.com
Such perfidy has accounted for about a quarter of the 63 U.S. deaths there in 2012.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
A cynic with a suitcase, Graham Greene roamed the world in search of human perfidy.
From the time.com
In a recent interview the BBC's Stephen Sackur harangued him about Pakistani perfidy.
From the guardian.co.uk
To the people he needs most, the award is a sign not of his constancy but of his perfidy.
From the time.com
The game of secrets is all the more dangerous if the perfidy is subtle.
From the latimes.com
- Betrayal of a trust
- Treachery: an act of deliberate betrayal
- (perfidious) punic: tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
- In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception, in which one side promises to act in good faith (e.g. by raising a flag of surrender) with the intention of breaking that promise once the enemy has exposed himself (e.g. by coming out of cover in order to capture the surrendering forces).
- Perfidy (Nevjera) is a 1953 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Vladimir Pogacic. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
- A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery; Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack; ...
- (perfidious) Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance
- (perfidious) of, or relating to the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal
- (PERFIDIOUS) a. [L. perfidus; per and fidus, faithful. Per in this word signifies through, beyond, or by, aside.]
