Synonyms of treason
15 similar words
Another word for treason is double-dealing. Other synonyms of treason are betrayal, perfidy, treachery and treacherousness.
Synonyms and similar words for treason
nounThe crime of betraying one’s own country.
- perfidiousnessUnfaithfulness; deceitfulness; perfidy.
- perfidyA state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
- treacherousnessTreachery; the characteristic of being treacherous.
- treacheryAn act or instance of treachery.
nounAn act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.
- betrayalThe act of betraying.
- breach of promise
- breach of trustAn act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead...
- double-dealingDeceit or treachery.
- Judas kissAny act of treachery under the guise of kindness.
- stab in the backAn act of betrayal or treachery.
- tergiversationThe act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
- prodition obsoleteTreachery; treason.
- Punic faith archaicTreachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
- swike dialectal, obsoleteDeceit; treachery.
- traitory obsoleteTreachery; acts of a traitor.
Meaning of treason
- noun The crime of betraying one’s own country.
- noun An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.
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Questions about synonyms of treason
- What is another word for treason?
- Treason has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as double-dealing, betrayal, perfidy, treachery and treacherousness.
- What does treason mean?
- Treason means the crime of betraying one’s own country.
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