perfidy

noun
UK: /ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/
US: /ˈpɜːr.fə.di/

  1. The act of betraying someone or something; disloyalty and deceit.

    1. His perfidy hurt her.
    2. The politician's perfidy shocked the nation as he betrayed his promises.

Synonyms

treachery betrayal disloyalty

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The phonetic transcription of "perfidy" is /ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/ in British English and /ˈpɜːr.fə.di/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "perfidy": treachery, betrayal, disloyalty.

Example usage of "perfidy": "His perfidy hurt her.". More examples on the page.