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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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Origin of disloyalty
synonym study for disloyalty
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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