Perfidy \Per"fi*dy\ (p[~e]r"f[i^]*d[y^]), n.; pl. Perfidies
(p[~e]r"f[i^]*d[i^]z). [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus
faithless; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + fides faith: cf. F.
perfidie. See Faith.]
The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a
promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness;
treachery.
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The ambition and perfidy of tyrants. --Macaulay.
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His perfidy to this sacred engagement. --DeQuincey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
perfidy
n 1: betrayal of a trust [syn: perfidiousness, treachery]
2: an act of deliberate betrayal [syn: treachery, betrayal,
treason]
WordNet (r) 2.0
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "perfidy":
betrayal, deceit, dirty pool, dirty trick, dirty work, disloyalty,
double-dealing, duplicity, faithlessness, falseheartedness,
falseness, falsity, foul play, hypocrisy, infidelity,
insidiousness, perfidiousness, sellout, traitorousness,
treacherousness, treachery, treason, unfaithfulness
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
betrayal, perfidiousness, treachery, treason
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