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преда́тельство — meaning in English

predatelstvo

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • treason noun The crime of betraying one's own country, especially by helping its enemies or attempting to overthrow its government.

Senses

преда́тельство is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • treachery The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
  • treason The crime of betraying one’s own country.
  • treason An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.

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.

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