treachery

English

Etymology

From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”), from Middle Dutch trek (“a trick”), from trekken (“to draw, play a trick on”). More at trick.

Noun

treachery (plural treacheries)

1. Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
2. The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
3. Treason.

Synonyms

• treacherousness

Related terms

• treacher
• treacherous
• trick
• trickster
• tricky

Translations

deliberate disregard for trust or faith

• Finnish: petos (fi)
• Greek: δολιότητα (el) (doliótita) f, κακοπιστία (el) (kakopistía) f, επιβουλή (el) (epivoulí) f

• Maori: kaikaiwaiū (mi)

the act of violating the confidence of another

• Finnish: petos (fi)

• Greek: προδοσία (el) (prodosía) f
• Maori: kaikaiwaiū (mi)

treason — see treason

External links

• treachery in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
• treachery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• treachery in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• treachery at OneLook Dictionary Search