вероломство — meaning in English

English meaning

• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• 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

вероломство is used for these senses in English:

• guile Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
• perfidy A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
• perfidy (international law, in warfare) An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
• treachery Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

perfidy — full definition

1. noun A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
2. noun An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
3. noun A state or act of deceit.

Related Russian words