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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•fi•dy /ˈpɜrfɪdi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. - deliberate treachery or betrayal of another:[uncountable]Perfidy should not go unpunished.
- [countable] an act or instance of being perfidious.
See -fid-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•fi•dy (pûr′fi dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. - deliberate breach of faith or trust;
faithlessness;
treachery:perfidy that goes unpunished. - an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
- Latin perfidia faithlessness, equivalent. to perfid(us) faithless, literally, through (i.e., beyond the limits of ) faith (per- per- + fid(ēs) faith + -us adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ia -y3
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈperfidy /ˈpɜːfɪdɪ/ n ( pl -dies)- a perfidious act
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith |