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Disloyalty
/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/
An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
📖 Definitions of "Disloyalty"
noun
- 1
An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
- 2
The quality of being disloyal.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| loyaltynoun | Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| perfidynoun | A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust. |
| treacherynoun | The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain. |
| cheatingnoun | An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity. |
| infidelitynoun | Unfaithfulness 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. |
| affairnoun | An 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. |
| treasonnoun | The crime of betraying one’s own country. |
| betrayalnoun | The 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. |
| betrayingverb | That betrays |
| dishonestynoun | (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest. |
| perfidiousnessnoun | (rare) Unfaithfulness; deceitfulness; perfidy. |
| turncoatismnoun | The actions of a turncoat or traitor; betrayal. |
| mendacitynoun | (uncountable) The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty. |
| misfaithnoun | Lack of faith; distrust. |
| disobeyalnoun | An act of disobedience. |
| traitorismnoun | traitorous behaviour; treachery |
| high treasonnoun | Criminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign. |
| dishonournoun | Shame or disgrace. |
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