- Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.
- The act or an instance of such betrayal.
[Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier, to trick, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccāre. See trick.]
Dictionary:
treach·er·y (trĕch'ə-rē) ![]() |
[Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier, to trick, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccāre. See trick.]
| Thesaurus: treachery |
noun
| Antonyms: treachery |
Definition: disloyalty, dishonesty
Antonyms: constancy, devotion, faithfulness, fidelity, honesty, love, loyalty
| Word Tutor: treachery |
Tricks and treachery are merely proofs of lack of skill.
— Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)
| Translations: Treachery |
Nederlands (Dutch)
verraad, daad van ontrouw
Français (French)
n. - traîtrise
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απιστία, προδοσία, μπαμπεσιά
Português (Portuguese)
n. - deslealdade (f), traição (f)
Русский (Russian)
предательство, вероломство
Español (Spanish)
n. - traición
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förräderi, trolöshet, svek
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
背叛, 变节, 背信弃义
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 背叛, 變節, 背信棄義
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 裏切り, 裏切り行為, 不信
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غدر, خيانه
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