perfidy

[ pur-fi-dee ]

/ ˈpɜr fɪ di /

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noun, plural per·fi·dies.

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.

an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.

Origin of perfidy

1585–95; <Latin perfidia faithlessness, equivalent to perfid(us) faithless, literally, through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith (per-per- + fid(ēs) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia-y³

synonym study for perfidy

See disloyalty.

Words nearby perfidy

perfect square, perfect stage, perfect storm, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate

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Example sentences from the Web for perfidy

And there was a crash involved—in Ukrainian perfidy and EU sanctions both.
Up To a Point: Binge Watching Putin's Propaganda Network|P. J. O’Rourke|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grace has been especially severe on the 12-person jury, which she has accused of all manner of perfidy.
Nancy Grace Has Feelings, Too|Lloyd Grove|July 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The hunter struck the woman dead when he learned of her perfidy.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner
The object of this perfidy yet escaped him; and reason and good sense could form no idea of the motive.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851|Various

She thought for a long time over the possible innocence or perfidy of this man.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6|Guy de Maupassant
Natural difficulties you might have overcome, but you have been outmatched by perfidy and human weakness.
The Field of Ice|Jules Verne
It is a fine line that divides a stratagem from an act of perfidy.
Military Manners and Customs|James Anson Farrer

British Dictionary definitions for perfidy

perfidy

/ (ˈpɜːfɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a perfidious act

Word Origin for perfidy

C16: from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith

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单词	perfidy
释义	perfidy [ pur-fi-dee ] / ˈpɜr fɪ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perfidy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural per·fi·dies. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery. Origin of perfidy 1585–95; <Latin perfidia faithlessness, equivalent to perfid(us) faithless, literally, through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith (per-per- + fid(ēs) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia-y³ synonym study for perfidy See disloyalty. Words nearby perfidy perfect square, perfect stage, perfect storm, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perfidy And there was a crash involved—in Ukrainian perfidy and EU sanctions both. Up To a Point: Binge Watching Putin's Propaganda Network\|P. J. O’Rourke\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Grace has been especially severe on the 12-person jury, which she has accused of all manner of perfidy. Nancy Grace Has Feelings, Too\|Lloyd Grove\|July 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The hunter struck the woman dead when he learned of her perfidy. Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete\|Charles M. Skinner The object of this perfidy yet escaped him; and reason and good sense could form no idea of the motive. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851\|Various She thought for a long time over the possible innocence or perfidy of this man. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6\|Guy de Maupassant Natural difficulties you might have overcome, but you have been outmatched by perfidy and human weakness. The Field of Ice\|Jules Verne It is a fine line that divides a stratagem from an act of perfidy. Military Manners and Customs\|James Anson Farrer British Dictionary definitions for perfidy perfidy / (ˈpɜːfɪdɪ) / noun plural -dies a perfidious act Word Origin for perfidy C16: from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perfidy fake, infidelity, whitewash, scam, falseness, duplicity, sellout, dodge, treason, betrayal, flimflam, perfidiousness, gyp, spoof, disaffection, put-on, racket, corruption, double-dealing, bunco
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perfidy

noun, plural per·fi·dies.

Origin of perfidy

synonym study for perfidy

Words nearby perfidy

Example sentences from the Web for perfidy

British Dictionary definitions for perfidy

noun plural -dies

Word Origin for perfidy

Words related to perfidy