treasonous
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˈtriːzənəs/
- Formal
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traidor
- His actions were labeled as treasonous because he revealed classified information to an enemy.
- unpatriotic and even treasonous
- even treasonous
And maybe, maybe, maybe this is treasonous.
- And maybe, maybe, maybe this is treasonous.
- He's a total treasonous pig and his name will be mud forever.
Examples
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Any and all who would give you shelter or comfort will be deemed treasonous.
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We have a strict law against subversive activities, against treasonous activities.
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We never meant to be treasonous, sir.
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This is treasonous, and it will be reported.
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When you bring up Russia, I figure it's something treasonous.
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Are you as treasonous as you are useless?
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When I said that our government was treasonous, that's what I meant.
Blog text (2) -
Speaking critically of the party means criticizing the state and is therefore treasonous.
Academic text (2000) -
This is treasonous.
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You are therefore guilty of a treasonous betrayal of your fellow wizards and are sentenced to death.
Synonyms
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7.1
Likely to betray you, for example by lying or breaking promises
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7.8
Intended to weaken or remove a government
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4.2
Not supporting or being faithful to people you should support
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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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9.9
Encouraging people to oppose or rebel against the government
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4.9
Acting in a way that betrays people who trust you
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9.1
Helping an enemy to harm your own country
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9.2
Likely to betray someone's trust by lying or cheating
Antonyms
How Treasonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word treasonous comes from an old Latin verb tradere, which means 'to hand over', and it shares the same root as traitor. So something treasonous is like handing your country or group over to the enemy, which is why it means 'betraying' your country or people.