treasonous

adjective

trea·​son·​ous ˈtrē-zə-nəs How to pronounce treasonous (audio)
ˈtrēz-nəs

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Trump himself then pardoned the rioters, the treasonous criminals. Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Government authorities are disturbed that the surge of treasonous acts comes in the midst of Israel’s long and frustrating war in Gaza, and perhaps, in some cases, even because of it. Dan Raviv, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025 On Truth Social, comments made calling Obama treasonous and deserving of either imprisonment or execution rose from three to 36, an 1,100 percent increase. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 That was considered treasonous, and he was sentenced to 10 years. Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasonous

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First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of treasonous was in 1593

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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasonous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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