perfidies

Meanings

• noun

  The quality or disposition to betray; unfaithfulness.

  - "His perfidies led to his downfall."
  - "The traitor's perfidies were exposed."
  - "The perfidies of the enemy were a constant threat."

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Synonyms

betrayal , treachery , perfidiousness

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Variants

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perfidies , perfidy

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Etymology

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From the Latin perfidia, meaning 'faithlessness, unfaithfulness'.

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Trivia

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1. Perfidies is a rare word and is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. The term 'perfidious Albion' was used historically to refer to England due to its reputation for betraying alliances.

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1. betrayal: The act of betraying a trust or violating a loyalty.

2. dishonesty: The quality or practice of lying or cheating.

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Quotes

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1. A man who built his entire administration upon demanding unctuous loyalty from his allies now finds himself wounded by their shabby betrayal. You'd have to go back to one of Spain's humpbacked Hapsburgs to find court "perfidy" of the variety that is currently depleting the president's power.

   - Jack Hitt,{it}Mother Jones{/it},January & February 2006

2. I lived there off and on for twenty years, through graduate studies, marriage, the end of marriage, the "perfidies" of middle age, all the while unaware of passion.

   - Susan Barron,{it}New England Monthly{/it},October 1989

3. The petty Robespierres on the public stage appeal to "the real America" to rise up in fury against presidential "perfidies"; yet in poll after poll the real America keeps telling Washington that it has gone bonkers.

   - David L. Kirp,{it}Nation{/it},8 Mar. 1999

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Culture

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In literature, perfidies often refer to deceitful or unfaithful actions. In art, perfidies can symbolize betrayal or the consequences of dishonesty.

How to Memorize "perfidies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who repeatedly betrays trusts. Visualize their actions leading to hurt and disappointment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perfidies' with the feeling of betrayal or the image of a traitor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'P' in 'Perfidies' stands for ' betrayal'.

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