perfidia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dishonesty noun The quality or practice of lying, cheating, or deceiving.
- falsehood noun A false statement; a lie.
- perfidy noun A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- treachery noun A deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty.
Senses
perfidia is used for these senses in English:
- dishonesty (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
- falsehood (countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
- falsehood (archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.
- perfidy A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- treachery Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
falsehood — full definition
- noun A false statement; a lie.
- noun The quality of being untrue.