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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal.
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Recent Examples of disloyalty
The first three fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and were expelled for disloyalty.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Walt had long described himself as a benevolent father to his workers, and the strike seemed an act of personal betrayal and disloyalty verging on patricide.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In this small-scale thriller, disloyalty and passion are judged almost as harshly as murder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Pictures removed Azmoun later removed the pictures but was still lambasted on state TV on Thursday with soccer pundit Mohammad Misaghi saying the striker’s actions had been an act of disloyalty.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Walt had long described himself as a benevolent father to his workers, and the strike seemed an act of personal betrayal and disloyalty verging on patricide.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In this small-scale thriller, disloyalty and passion are judged almost as harshly as murder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Pictures removed Azmoun later removed the pictures but was still lambasted on state TV on Thursday with soccer pundit Mohammad Misaghi saying the striker’s actions had been an act of disloyalty.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disloyalty
Noun
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The attorney general has faced allegations of infidelity.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Paxton has managed to hang on to a lead in polling, despite having been persistently embroiled in scandals involving allegations of infidelity, fraud and abuse of office.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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When his former lover returns under the pretense of old affection and his wife edges toward betrayal, Owen resolves to write, direct, and star in a new production of his own.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Paz and Renee open the cages and free the creatures, thanks to the betrayal of security chief Hank (Eric Edelstein).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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If the landing had been faked, the Soviets would have figured it out and would have loved to reveal to the world America’s perfidy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Years ago, during his first term, Trump was lamenting the perfidy of his first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, the former Alabama senator.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Over the past year, a group of lawyers recorded 486 state treason and espionage cases brought against Russian scientists, bureaucrats, military figures, and other government employees.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Deliberation continued for months before Burr was acquitted, in a strict reading of the definition of treason that still echoes today.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disloyalty. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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