TREASON Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word treason. (close relations)
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| betrayal | nounn | |||||
noun • an act of deliberate betrayal • the quality of aiding an enemy | ||||||
| perfidy | nounn | |||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||
| treachery | nounn | |||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||
| disloyalty | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being disloyal | ||||||
| duplicity | nounn | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| faithlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous | ||||||
| infidelity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being unfaithful | ||||||
| mutiny | nounn | |||||
noun • open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) verb • engage in a mutiny against an authority | ||||||
| rebellion | nounn | |||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||
| sedition | nounn | |||||
noun • an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government | ||||||
| traitorous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | ||||||
| treasonably | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner | ||||||
| treasonous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | ||||||
| backstabbing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
verb • To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens. (as if stabbing them in the back). See backbite. noun • The act of one who backstabs. | ||||||
| perfidiousness | nounn | |||||
noun • betrayal of a trust | ||||||
| subversiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior | ||||||
| traitorousness | nounn | |||||
noun • disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior | ||||||
| treacherousness | nounn | |||||
noun • The characteristic of providing insecure footing or support; of being marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils. | ||||||
| high treason | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime that undermines the offender's government | ||||||
| lese majesty | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime that undermines the offender's government | ||||||
