faithlessness

noun

Definition of faithlessnessnext
1
as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife a wife who long ago became resigned to the chronic faithlessness of her husband

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2
as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another the former butler's mercenary faithlessness shocked and offended the royal family

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  1. infidelity
  2. betrayal
  3. adultery
  4. treachery
  5. disloyalty
  6. treason
Noun
  • The same day Diana wore the gown, her estranged husband admitted to infidelity on national television.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 July 2026
  • Plots tend to involve women in various types of distress, facing things like murder, stalking, infidelity, illicit love, kidnapping, and storm-chasing serial killers.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of infidelity
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  • But the speech gave him a fresh outrage through which to revisit an old defeat, accuse his own government of betrayal and force the press to spend the evening adjudicating his claims.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • That then tied into the idea of the betrayal and manipulation of xenia and how that fed into the collapse of this civilization.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of betrayal
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  • Hundreds of pages of filings in a civil lawsuit and countersuit detail allegations of fraud and elder abuse, years of adultery, and a battle for property, luxury sports cars and cash.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • In addition to being accused of adultery by his estranged wife, Paxton, a staunch MAGA ally, has faced felony securities fraud charges, an FBI investigation into corruption and state impeachment hearings that ended in an acquittal.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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  • Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • This is not treachery but the truest and noblest affection.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of treachery
Noun
  • And still, some people insist that admitting the flaws in our history — and our present — constitutes an act of innate disloyalty.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Treating rumors as diagnostic signals of uncertainty or weak trust, rather than disloyalty, helps leaders improve communication and align words with observable actions.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of disloyalty
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  • Alfred Dreyfus, whose wrongful 19th century treason conviction exposed deeply rooted anti-Jewish bias in France.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • What constitutes treason is emerging as an early theme of House of the Dragon’s third season.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of treason
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