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View usage for: (pɜːʳfɪdi) uncountable nounPerfidy is the action of betraying someone or behaving very badly towards someone. [literary]Synonyms: treachery, betrayal, infidelity, treason More Synonyms of perfidy perfidy in British English (ˈpɜːfɪdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -diesa perfidious act Word origin C16: from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith perfidy in American English (ˈpɜrfədi) nounWord forms: plural ˈperfidies the deliberate breaking of faith; betrayal of trust; treachery Word origin Fr perfidie < L perfidia < perfidus, faithless < per fidem (decipi), (to deceive) through faith < per (see per 1) + fides, faith Examples of 'perfidy' in a sentenceperfidy (literary) He cited many examples to illustrate the perfidy of his adversaries. Synonyms faithlessness perfidiousness Additional synonymsShe felt that what she had done was a betrayal of Patrick. Synonyms disloyalty, sell-out (informal), deception, treason, treachery, trickery, duplicity, double-cross (informal), double-dealing, breach of trust, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, falseness, inconstancy Definition behaviour intended to deceive The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. Synonyms lying, fraud, cheating, deception, hypocrisy, cunning, pretence, treachery, dishonesty, guile, artifice, trickery, misrepresentation, duplicity, subterfuge, feint, double-dealing, chicanery, wile, dissimulation, craftiness, imposture, fraudulence, slyness, deceitfulness, underhandedness Charges of disloyalty had already been made against them. Synonyms treachery, infidelity, breach of trust, double-dealing, falsity, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, falseness, betrayal of trust, inconstancy, deceitfulness, breaking of faith, Punic faith - perfectionist
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Additional synonymsDefinition treacherous or deceitful behaviour There has been some double-dealing. Synonyms treachery, cheating, betrayal, deception, hypocrisy, two-timing (informal), deceit, dishonesty, trickery, foul play, duplicity, bad faith, perfidy (literary), mendacityDefinition deceitful behaviour He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings. Synonyms deceit, fraud, deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, guile, artifice, falsehood, double-dealing, chicanery, perfidy (literary), dissimulationSynonyms disloyalty, betrayal, infidelity, treachery, fickleness, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, inconstancy Definition the state of being false with no clear knowledge of the truth or falsity of the issues involved Synonyms untruth, deceit, dishonesty, inaccuracy, deception, hypocrisy, treachery, duplicity, unreality, double-dealing, perfidy (literary), mendacity, fraudulence, deceptiveness Definition sexual unfaithfulness to one's husband, wife, or lover I divorced him for infidelity. Synonyms unfaithfulness, cheating (informal), adultery, betrayal, duplicity, disloyalty, bad faith, perfidy (literary), falseness, faithlessness, false-heartedness Definition any treachery or betrayal Queen of England for nine days, she was beheaded for treason. Synonyms disloyalty, mutiny, treachery, subversion, disaffection, duplicity, sedition, perfidy (literary), lese-majesty, traitorousness |