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treason

trea·son
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tree-zuh n]
    • /ˈtri zən/
    • /ˈtriː.zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tree-zuh n]
    • /ˈtri zən/

Definitions of treason word

  • noun treason the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 1
  • noun treason a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 1
  • noun treason the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery. 1
  • noun treason betrayal of one's country 1
  • noun treason act of betrayal 1
  • uncountable noun treason Treason is the crime of betraying your country, for example by helping its enemies or by trying to remove its government using violence. 0

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Origin of treason

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English tre(i)so(u)n < Anglo-French; Old French traïson < Latin trāditiōn- (stem of trāditiō) a handing over, betrayal. See tradition

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Parts of speech for Treason

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

treason popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

treason usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for treason

noun treason

  • bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
  • beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
  • betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
  • boondoggle — People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.
  • breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position

Antonyms for treason

noun treason

  • allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.

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