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English

Etymology

From the Latin perfidus, "faithless, treacherous or false."

Root: fidelis > fides, "faith", as in fidelity.

Noun

The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
Specifically, in warfare, the act of using symbols like the w:Red Cross (symbol)|Red Cross or w:white flag|white flag to attack the enemy, considered a war crime.

Synonyms

perfidiousness

Related terms

Translations

Catalan: perfídia
Spanish: perfidia

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Perfidy \Per"fi*dy\ (p[~e]r"f[i^]*d[y^]), n.; pl. Perfidies
(p[~e]r"f[i^]*d[i^]z). [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus
faithless; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + fides faith: cf. F.
perfidie. See Faith.]
The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a
promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness;
treachery.
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The ambition and perfidy of tyrants. --Macaulay.
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His perfidy to this sacred engagement. --DeQuincey.
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WordNet perfidy
n 1: betrayal of a trust [syn: perfidiousness, treachery]
2: an act of deliberate betrayal [syn: treachery, betrayal,
treason]

Moby Dictionary
betrayal , deceit , dirty pool , dirty trick , dirty work , disloyalty ,
double-dealing , duplicity , faithlessness , falseheartedness ,
falseness , falsity , foul play , hypocrisy , infidelity ,
insidiousness , perfidiousness , sellout , traitorousness ,
treacherousness , treachery , treason , unfaithfulness