perfidy
[ pur-fi-dee ]
/ ˈpɜr fɪ di /
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
synonym study for perfidy
See
disloyalty.
Words nearby perfidy
perfecto,
perfector,
perfector press,
perfervid,
perfidious,
perfidy,
perfin,
perfing,
perfoliate,
perfoliate bellwort,
perforate
Example sentences from the Web for perfidy
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