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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal.
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Recent Examples of disloyalty
Another document, likely written by an officer, recorded acts of disloyalty by North Korean subordinates - a common practice in the totalitarian state, where citizens are encouraged to inform on each other.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Emanuel also happens to be Trump’s former agent, making the president regard Emanuel’s campaign contributions as an even greater magnitude of disloyalty, this source says.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
These statements triggered significant backlash, including accusations of disloyalty and social media campaigns to discredit her.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Emanuel also happens to be Trump’s former agent, making the president regard Emanuel’s campaign contributions as an even greater magnitude of disloyalty, this source says.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
These statements triggered significant backlash, including accusations of disloyalty and social media campaigns to discredit her.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disloyalty
Noun
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Nader reportedly ended things due to suspecting Savchenko of infidelity.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Not this evil man blaming Tracy for his infidelity!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Conrad excuses himself to the bathroom, while Maeve approaches Archie and calls him out on his betrayal.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The first few episodes of the season, which focus on the events of Holy Week — including the Last Supper, Judas's betrayal and Jesus's arrest — premiered on Friday, and the cast is eager to see how viewers respond.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Within the White Lotus, adultery abounds, couples engage in power plays, and flirtatious encounters occur among old friends and strangers alike.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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In his 1991 book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal, biologist Jared Diamond claimed the adultery rate among humans was between 5% and 30%.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
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Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite high trade deficits, the U.S. economy is strong Trump and his advisers point to America’s lopsided trade numbers—year after year of huge deficits—as proof of foreigners’ perfidy.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Buying American now seems like an act of treason here.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wolsey died in Season 1, but not before bequeathing his showcase to Henry, who returned the favor by accusing his chief minister of treason.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disloyalty. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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