Perfidy

Noun

 * 1) A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3) A state or act of deceit.
 * 1) A state or act of deceit.
 * 1) A state or act of deceit.
 * 1) A state or act of deceit.

Synonyms

 * perfidiousness

Related terms

 * perfidious
 * perfidiously

Adjectives for Perfidy
armed; household; unspeakable; calculated.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From perfidus:, from fides:; related to, for example, English fidelity:.

Translations

 * Catalan: perfídia
 * Spanish:


 * Swedish: trolöshet, svek, förräderi


 * Swedish: förrädiskt förfarande, förräderi