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Definitions for Perfidy
[1] deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
[2] an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
[3] a perfidious act
Words related to Perfidy
fake, infidelity, whitewash, scam, falseness, duplicity, sellout, dodge, treason, betrayal, flimflam, perfidiousness, gyp, spoof, disaffection, put-on, racket, corruption, double-dealing, bunco
Words nearby Perfidy
perfecto, perfector, perfector press, perfervid, perfidious, perfidy, perfin, perfing, perfoliate, perfoliate bellwort, perforate
Origin of Perfidy
1585–95; < Latin perfidia faithlessness, equivalent to perfid(us ) faithless, literally, through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith (per- per- + fid(ēs ) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia -y3
Word origin for Perfidy
C16: from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith
Synonyms for Perfidy
betrayal, bunco, corruption, disaffection, dodge, double-dealing, duplicity, faithlessness, fake, falseness, flimflam, gyp, infidelity, perfidiousness, put-on, racket, scam, sellout, spoof, treason, whitewash, dirty dealing, dirty pool, dirty trick, dirty work, double-cross, fast shuffle, grift, recreancy, shell game, skin game, stab in the back, sweet talk, treacherousness, two-timing