perfidy

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A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery
A state or act of deceit
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
treachery
{n} a breach of faith, trechery
The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery
Perfidy is the action of betraying someone or behaving very badly towards someone. = treachery. when someone is not loyal to another person who trusts them = treachery
Specifically, in warfare, the act of using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag to attack the enemy, considered a war crime
an act of deliberate betrayal
{i} adulterousness, unfaithfulness; treachery, deceitfulness
betrayal of a trust
perfidiously
{a} by breach of faith
perfidies
plural of perfidy
perfidiously
In a perfidious manner
perfidiously
in a perfidious manner; "he was playing perfidiously one side against the other"
perfidiously
in a perfidious manner; "he was playing perfidiously one side against the other
perfidiously
in a treacherous manner, by breaking trust, unfaithfully
perfidy

    Silbentrennung

    per·fi·dy

    Türkische aussprache

    pırfîdi

    Aussprache

    /ˈpərfədē/ /ˈpɜrfɪdiː/

    Etymologie

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