disloyalty
[ dis-loi-uhl-tee ]
/ dɪsˈlɔɪ əl ti /
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noun, plural dis·loy·al·ties.
the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness.
violation of allegiance or duty, as to a government.
a disloyal act.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1. Disloyalty, perfidy, treachery, treason imply betrayal of trust. Disloyalty applies to any violation of loyalty, whether to a person, a cause, or one's country, and whether in thought or in deeds: to suspect disloyalty in a friend. Perfidy implies deliberate breaking of faith or of one's pledges and promises, on which others are relying: It is an act of perfidy to cheat innocent people. Treachery implies being secretly traitorous but seeming friendly and loyal: In treachery deceit is added to disloyalty. Treason is performing overt acts to help the enemies of one's country or government: Acting to aid a hostile power is treason.
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British Dictionary definitions for disloyalty
disloyalty
/ (dɪsˈlɔɪəltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the condition or an instance of being unfaithful or disloyal
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