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traitorous

trai·to·rous

UK/ˈtɹeɪtəɹəs/ US/ˈtɹeɪtɹəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

deliberately and abominably disloyal or likely to betray trust or confidence

  • “the faithless Benedict Arnold”
  • “a lying traitorous insurrectionist”
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2.

constituting treason

  • “a traitorous act”
  • “treasonable acts like sabotage”

Origin

From Middle English trayterous, traytrous, (also Middle English traytours, treytours), from Anglo-Norman traiterous, traitourous and Old French traitros.

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