Meaning of perfidy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpərfədi/

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  1. Noun

    perfidy

    Etymology

    late 16th century: via French from Latin perfidia, from perfidus‘treacherous’, based on per-‘to ill effect’ + fides‘faith’

    Definitions

    1. betrayal of a trust
  2. 2. an act of deliberate betrayal

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