betrayal
English
Etymology
From betray + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪəl
Noun
betrayal (countable and uncountable, plural betrayals)
- the act of betraying
- 2005, Helms, Jesse, Here's Where I Stand: A Memoir, New York: Random House, →ISBN, LCCN 2005042795, OCLC 835465798, page 106:
- The betrayal of our friends in Taiwan began with President Carter’s decision to terminate the mutual defense treaty with Taiwan that Congress had ratified in 1954.
- 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, OCLC 1261299044, PC, scene: Received message: A Traitor:
- One of our own has joined with the alien. If you see him, do not hesitate to let him know what the Roekaar think of this betrayal.
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Synonyms
- perfidiousness
- perfidy
- treacherousness
- treachery
- treason
Related terms
- betray
Translations
treason — see treason