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- [pur-fi-dee]
- /ˈpɜr fɪ di/
- /ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/
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- [pur-fi-dee]
- /ˈpɜr fɪ di/
Definitions of perfidy word
- noun plural perfidy deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished. 1
- noun plural perfidy an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery. 1
- noun perfidy treachery 1
- uncountable noun perfidy Perfidy is the action of betraying someone or behaving very badly towards someone. 0
- noun perfidy a perfidious act 0
- noun perfidy the deliberate breaking of faith; betrayal of trust; treachery 0
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Origin of perfidy
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Perfidy
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfidy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
perfidy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perfidy
noun perfidy
- bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- breach of faith — a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.
- breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
- bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
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