treasonable
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9.1
- adjective
- /ˈtrizənəbl/
- Formal
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traidor
- The open season for suits at law for treasonable acts commenced.
Examples
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Oh, he, uh, he made treasonable remarks like that, you see...
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Scott hoped to secure Hardy's conviction by demonstrating that the LCS was a consortium of low, violent types who were quite capable of harboring seditious and treasonable intentions and spreading their views around the kingdom.
Academic text (2016) -
Then it is treasonable talk!
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Perhaps even as treasonable activity.
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Then your reasons must be treasonable.
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George, to lie with the Queen would be a treasonable offence.
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A treasonable persecution to my mind.
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For distributing treasonable literature.
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" To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but morally treasonable to the American public."
Blog text (24) -
Consorting with the enemy is a treasonable offense, Eddington.
Synonyms
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7.1
Likely to betray you, for example by lying or breaking promises
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4.2
Not supporting or being faithful to people you should support
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8.5
Helping enemies harm your country
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8.3
Acting secretly to harm people who trust them
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5.6
Not loyal and likely to betray people who trust them
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4.9
Acting in a way that betrays people who trust you
How Treasonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Treasonable comes from an old Latin word tradere meaning 'to hand over', and you can see the same idea in treason and traitor. So something treasonable is like 'handing over' your country to the enemy, which is why it means betraying your country.