perfidyn.

Brit.

/ˈpəːfᵻdi/, U.S.

/ˈpərfədi/

Forms: 1500s perfidie, 1600s perfedy, 1600s– perfidy.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French perfidie.

Etymology: < Middle French, French perfidie treacherous word or act (c1510 as perfidye ), treacherous character (1580) < classical Latin perfidia faithlessness, treachery, (plural) examples of faithlessness < perfidus that breaks faith or promise, faithless, treacherous ( < per- per- prefix + fidēs faith: see faith n. and int.) + -ia -y suffix³. Compare Spanish perfidia (late 14th cent.; also perfía (1293), porfía (1240–50)), Catalan perfídia (1647; also porfia (13th cent.)), Italian perfidia (1258). Compare earlier perfidious adj.

1. Deceitfulness, untrustworthiness; breach of faith or of a promise; betrayal of trust; treachery.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > treacherous action > [noun] > perfidy

perfidy1592

perfidity1607

distrust1667

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun]

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Punic faith1590

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perfidy1592

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traitorship1645

Carthaginian faith1711

1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. iii. 33 The Athenians were noted for lauish amplifieng..the Carthaginians for deceitfull perfidie.

1607 E. Hoby in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 86 Many other things he reporteth of the perfidy of the French nation.

1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fifth 15 Riot, Pride, Perfidy, blue Vapours breath.

1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity II. ix. 186 It was..a..deliberate act of perfidy.

1824 J. Galt Rothelan III. 281 The perfidy of Rupert..sank deep into the high chevalier bosom of the Palatine.

1885 S. Cox Expos. xxv. 331 The name of Judas has become a byword of covetousness and perfidy.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 427/1 Her life was notorious for intrigue and perfidy.

1957 W. S. Churchill Hist. Eng.-speaking Peoples III. vii. iii. 27 William hastened to present this to Parliament as a proof of perfidy.

2001 Slavic Rev. 60 851 Politically conscious Russians felt not only disgraced by military defeat..but also resentful at the perfidy of former allies.

2. As a count noun: a perfidious act; an example of perfidy.

ΚΠ

1688 R. Blackbourn Clitie II. 150 Reproach me now with those Perfidies with which these three days past you have made a pretence only to excuse your own Falshood.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. lxxiv. 346 Thinkest thou..that the end thou proposest..is answerable to..the perfidies, tricks, stratagems, and contrivances thou hast already been guilty of?

1817 Times 17 Jan. 3/2 The exposure of the schemes and perfidies of Malvil [is] attended with no small comic incident.

1857 C. Mackay Under Green Leaves 58 Perfidies unnumber'd, Secrets dire, Written out and burning As with fire.

1903 H. James Ambassadors i. iii. 28 There was scarce a perfidy to others of which she was not capable for his sake.

1969 Asian Surv. 9 756 The personalities and perfidies involved are not my bailiwick.

2003 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 7 Jan. 4 He can provide a long list of the perfidies he believes have been committed by the U.S.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perfidy
释义	perfidyn. Brit. /ˈpəːfᵻdi/, U.S. /ˈpərfədi/ Forms: 1500s perfidie, 1600s perfedy, 1600s– perfidy. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French perfidie. Etymology: < Middle French, French perfidie treacherous word or act (c1510 as perfidye ), treacherous character (1580) < classical Latin perfidia faithlessness, treachery, (plural) examples of faithlessness < perfidus that breaks faith or promise, faithless, treacherous ( < per- per- prefix + fidēs faith: see faith n. and int.) + -ia -y suffix³. Compare Spanish perfidia (late 14th cent.; also perfía (1293), porfía (1240–50)), Catalan perfídia (1647; also porfia (13th cent.)), Italian perfidia (1258). Compare earlier perfidious adj. 1. Deceitfulness, untrustworthiness; breach of faith or of a promise; betrayal of trust; treachery. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > treacherous action > [noun] > perfidy perfidy1592 perfidity1607 distrust1667 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun] swikec893 swikedomc893 swikelnessa1023 lewnessc1175 treachery?c1225 treason?c1225 culvertshipa1250 swikeheada1250 swikeldoma1250 swikelhedea1250 felony1297 traitorhead1303 traitory1303 falsenessc1330 trainc1390 proditionc1425 traitorhoodc1470 covin1487 practicea1513 tradiment1535 traitorousness1571 Punic faith1590 traitorism1591 perfidy1592 perfidiousness1597 perfidity1607 treacherousness1610 traitorship1645 Carthaginian faith1711 1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. iii. 33 The Athenians were noted for lauish amplifieng..the Carthaginians for deceitfull perfidie. 1607 E. Hoby in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 86 Many other things he reporteth of the perfidy of the French nation. 1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fifth 15 Riot, Pride, Perfidy, blue Vapours breath. 1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity II. ix. 186 It was..a..deliberate act of perfidy. 1824 J. Galt Rothelan III. 281 The perfidy of Rupert..sank deep into the high chevalier bosom of the Palatine. 1885 S. Cox Expos. xxv. 331 The name of Judas has become a byword of covetousness and perfidy. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 427/1 Her life was notorious for intrigue and perfidy. 1957 W. S. Churchill Hist. Eng.-speaking Peoples III. vii. iii. 27 William hastened to present this to Parliament as a proof of perfidy. 2001 Slavic Rev. 60 851 Politically conscious Russians felt not only disgraced by military defeat..but also resentful at the perfidy of former allies. 2. As a count noun: a perfidious act; an example of perfidy. ΚΠ 1688 R. Blackbourn Clitie II. 150 Reproach me now with those Perfidies with which these three days past you have made a pretence only to excuse your own Falshood. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. lxxiv. 346 Thinkest thou..that the end thou proposest..is answerable to..the perfidies, tricks, stratagems, and contrivances thou hast already been guilty of? 1817 Times 17 Jan. 3/2 The exposure of the schemes and perfidies of Malvil [is] attended with no small comic incident. 1857 C. Mackay Under Green Leaves 58 Perfidies unnumber'd, Secrets dire, Written out and burning As with fire. 1903 H. James Ambassadors i. iii. 28 There was scarce a perfidy to others of which she was not capable for his sake. 1969 Asian Surv. 9 756 The personalities and perfidies involved are not my bailiwick. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 7 Jan. 4 He can provide a long list of the perfidies he believes have been committed by the U.S. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1592
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