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Disloyalty

/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/

An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.

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noun
  1. 1

    An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.

  2. 2

    The quality of being disloyal.

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loyaltynounFaithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

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perfidynounA state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
treacherynounThe act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
cheatingnounAn act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
infidelitynounUnfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.
affairnounAn adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
faithbreachnoun(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
treasonnounThe crime of betraying one’s own country.
betrayalnounThe act of betraying.
breach of trustnoun(law) An act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead uses their position for their own benefit.
breachnoun(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
betrayingverbThat betrays
dishonestynoun(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
perfidiousnessnoun(rare) Unfaithfulness; deceitfulness; perfidy.
turncoatismnounThe actions of a turncoat or traitor; betrayal.
mendacitynoun(uncountable) The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
misfaithnounLack of faith; distrust.
disobeyalnounAn act of disobedience.
traitorismnountraitorous behaviour; treachery
high treasonnounCriminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign.
dishonournounShame or disgrace.

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