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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
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.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Research on group dynamics shows that dissent is often interpreted as disloyalty rather than contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The courts have warned against treating dissent as disloyalty.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To quit, meanwhile, would be to open themselves to charges of disloyalty or weakness or both.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Research on group dynamics shows that dissent is often interpreted as disloyalty rather than contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The courts have warned against treating dissent as disloyalty.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To quit, meanwhile, would be to open themselves to charges of disloyalty or weakness or both.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disloyalty
Noun
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Three years after leaving, Fulmer broke his silence on the infidelity scandal that torpedoed his career in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, an umbrella organization for the local unions, quickly criticized the bill as a betrayal of working-class Floridians.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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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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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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Any time there is a crisis in Iran, the 1953 British-American coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh is dusted off as Exhibit A in the case against Western perfidy.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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She had been imprisoned for more than a year on charges of treason stemming from a $52 donation to a charity aiding Ukraine.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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These laws required individuals accused of treason to appear in court and defend themselves.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disloyalty. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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