förräderi — meaning in English

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

förräderi 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.
• 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.
• treason The crime of betraying one’s own country.

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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