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Perfidy
Meaning
Noun
●
A state or
act
of
violating
faith
or
allegiance
;
violation
of a
promise
or
vow
, or of trust
●
In Law:
Specifically, 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.
●
A state or
act
of deceit.
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Origin
perfidy
English
perfidus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Fecklessness
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Venality
Maleficence
Subterfuge
Vileness
Depravity
Misdeeds
Cowardliness
Cravenness
Hypocrisy
Inhumanity
Foolishness
Spinelessness
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Immorality
Untrustworthiness
Faithlessness
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