backstabbingn.

Brit.

/ˈbakˌstabɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back n.¹, stabbing n.

Etymology: < back n.¹ + stabbing n. Compare backstabbing adj., to stab (a person, etc.) in the back at stab v. 1g.

A treacherous or underhand attack on a person (esp. by a former ally); unsuspected criticism or abuse.The use in quot. 1855 is not literal but describes a range of treacherous aggression.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > betrayal > [noun]

trechettingc1330

traisementc1380

betrayinga1382

betraisingc1385

trayment1468

tradition1483

betrayment1548

betray1600

betrayal1817

sell1838

backstabbing1855

ratting1946

1855 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. (ed. 3) i. 99 The back-stabbings and treacheries, by which, from the assassins of Sertorius down to the Morenos, Marotos, and Nogueras of to-day, Europe has been horrified.

1938 ‘G. Orwell’ Let. May in Coll. Ess. (1968) I. 330 Of course apart from any political back-stabbing there is the usual reviewing ramp.

1975 High Times Dec. 79/2 Bartels countercharged them with bureaucratic backstabbing.

2004 Cosmo Girl Aug. 14 Lindsay Lohan knows all about gossip, bitching and backstabbing.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

backstabbingadj.

Brit.

/ˈbakˌstabɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back n.¹, stabbing adj.

Etymology: < back n.¹ + stabbing adj. Compare backstabbing n., to stab (a person, etc.) in the back at stab v. 1g.

That engages in treacherous and malicious behaviour; underhand, disloyal.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > underhand or sneaky

subornate1548

sneaking1582

sinistral1598

sinistruous1601

left-sided1607

left-handed1615

meeching1616

leer1631

backstabbing1803

sneaky1834

underhand1842

sneakish1864

underhanded1864

low-down1905

1803 J. Pickersgill Three Brothers II. v. 118 Creatures..who next to bloody craft distinguish noisy humour, and derive their jests from the points of their stilettos: such are your back-stabbing wretches.

1907 Maccabæan July 189/2 He will speak to one in the most cordial terms, and at the same time take advantage of him. He is back-stabbing, and, in a sense, a moral coward.

2006 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 12 Nov. vii. 5/1 Television, with all too rare exceptions, depicts reporters as lying, backstabbing self-aggrandizers out for nothing but their own gain.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	backstabbing
释义	backstabbingn. Brit. /ˈbakˌstabɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back n.¹, stabbing n. Etymology: < back n.¹ + stabbing n. Compare backstabbing adj., to stab (a person, etc.) in the back at stab v. 1g. A treacherous or underhand attack on a person (esp. by a former ally); unsuspected criticism or abuse.The use in quot. 1855 is not literal but describes a range of treacherous aggression. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > betrayal > [noun] trechettingc1330 traisementc1380 betrayinga1382 betraisingc1385 trayment1468 tradition1483 betrayment1548 betray1600 betrayal1817 sell1838 backstabbing1855 ratting1946 1855 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. (ed. 3) i. 99 The back-stabbings and treacheries, by which, from the assassins of Sertorius down to the Morenos, Marotos, and Nogueras of to-day, Europe has been horrified. 1938 ‘G. Orwell’ Let. May in Coll. Ess. (1968) I. 330 Of course apart from any political back-stabbing there is the usual reviewing ramp. 1975 High Times Dec. 79/2 Bartels countercharged them with bureaucratic backstabbing. 2004 Cosmo Girl Aug. 14 Lindsay Lohan knows all about gossip, bitching and backstabbing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). backstabbingadj. Brit. /ˈbakˌstabɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: back n.¹, stabbing adj. Etymology: < back n.¹ + stabbing adj. Compare backstabbing n., to stab (a person, etc.) in the back at stab v. 1g. That engages in treacherous and malicious behaviour; underhand, disloyal. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > underhand or sneaky subornate1548 sneaking1582 sinistral1598 sinistruous1601 left-sided1607 left-handed1615 meeching1616 leer1631 backstabbing1803 sneaky1834 underhand1842 sneakish1864 underhanded1864 low-down1905 1803 J. Pickersgill Three Brothers II. v. 118 Creatures..who next to bloody craft distinguish noisy humour, and derive their jests from the points of their stilettos: such are your back-stabbing wretches. 1907 Maccabæan July 189/2 He will speak to one in the most cordial terms, and at the same time take advantage of him. He is back-stabbing, and, in a sense, a moral coward. 2006 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 12 Nov. vii. 5/1 Television, with all too rare exceptions, depicts reporters as lying, backstabbing self-aggrandizers out for nothing but their own gain. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1855adj.1803
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