traitorousness
- noun
- /ˈtreɪtərəsnəs/
:
traición
- The general’s traitorousness shocked the entire nation.
Examples
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Her traitorousness was eventually discovered by her closest allies.
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His traitorousness shocked everyone in the community.
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He was executed for his traitorousness during the war.
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The traitorousness of some politicians can undermine trust.
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His act of betrayal demonstrated his traitorousness to the nation.
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The soldier was condemned for his traitorousness after he leaked confidential information.
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Many saw her traitorousness as a grave offense against the ideals they fought for.
Synonyms
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3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
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7.5
To betray someone's trust or loyalty
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4.1
Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you
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9.9
A dishonest act that breaks someone's trust
The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
A way of acting that is disloyal and betrays someone's trust
Antonyms
How Treacherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
traitorousness = traitorous (transparent) = traitor + ous + ness
Formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'traitorous' to indicate the state or quality, a regular and clear noun formation.
Etymology
Traitorousness comes from the Latin verb tradere, which means 'to hand over', and this idea of handing people or secrets to the enemy became the idea of 'betray'. So traitorousness is the quality of being disloyal or betraying others.