disloyalty
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4.1
- noun
- /dɪsˈlɔɪəlti/
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deslealtad
- She felt that sharing the secret would be an act of disloyalty to her best friend.
- suspected of disloyalty
- accused of disloyalty
- signs of disloyalty
Now, these accusations of disloyalty, they come from a few places.
- Now, these accusations of disloyalty, they come from a few places.
- In our nation when we equate dissent with disloyalty.
- Unfortunately, you know, there's a lot of disloyalty in that life.
Examples
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Unfortunately, you know, there's a lot of disloyalty in that life.
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The one thing I will not tolerate in a man is disloyalty.
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Why should we be made to pay for their disloyalty?
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But it was his disloyalty which outraged me.
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My mother's angry face, accusing me of disloyalty, floated through my mind and I always missed my chance.
Fiction book (1995) -
"The way those people have been treated by this university is the epitome of disloyalty," he says, "and it sickens me."
Academic text (2016) -
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
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Irish-American Catholics could not accept the consequences of disloyalty to the nation.
Academic text (1996) -
The country was stunned last week, when Captain Invincible had to face accusations of disloyalty.
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What we shared was real: physical and existential fears, the fear of disloyalty and of uncontained hatred.
Academic text (2015)
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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6.1
Not being loyal to a partner, for example having a secret romantic or sexual relationship
A way of acting that is disloyal and betrays someone's trust
Being disloyal to your country, friends, or cause
Lack of loyalty that breaks trust between people
The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
Antonyms
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disloyalty starts with dis- meaning 'not' and the common word loyal meaning 'faithful', so it literally means 'not faithful'. That's why disloyalty means a lack of support or a betrayal of a person, group, or cause.