Treasonous: meaning, definitions and examples

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treasonous

 

[ หˆtriหzษ™nษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in politics

Involving or guilty of the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.

Synonyms

disloyal, faithless, traitorous, treacherous

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for his treasonous activities against the government.
  • The traitor was found guilty of treasonous behavior.
Context #2 | Adjective

general

Characterized by betrayal or disloyalty.

Synonyms

faithless, false, perfidious, unfaithful

Examples of usage

  • She felt a deep sense of betrayal after discovering his treasonous actions.
  • The company suffered greatly due to the employee's treasonous behavior.

Translations

Translations of the word "treasonous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น traidor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‡เคถเคฆเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคนเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verrรคterisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengkhianat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั€ะฐะดะฝะธั†ัŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdradziecki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ้€†ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท traรฎtre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ traidor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hain

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์‹ ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุฆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zrรกdnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zradnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›้€†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izdajalski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sviksamlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚า›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xain

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ traidor

Etymology

The word 'treasonous' dates back to the late 16th century, derived from the Latin word 'traditio' meaning 'delivery' or 'surrender'. Originally used in legal contexts to refer to actions against one's sovereign or state, it has evolved to encompass broader notions of betrayal and disloyalty.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,207 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.