disloyal
pronunciation
How to pronounce disloyal in British English:
UK [dɪsˈlɔɪəl]
How to pronounce disloyal in American English:
US [dɪsˈlɔɪəl]
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- Adjective:
- showing lack of love for your country
- deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle
Word Origin
- disloyal (adj.)
- early 15c. (implied in disloyally), from Old French desloial, desleal (Modern French déloyal) "treacherous, false, deceitful," from des- (see dis-) + loial (see loyal).
Example
- 1. It is an insult , it is disloyal and it is cheating .
- 2. Its disloyal children are ditching their mother tongue for english and french .
- 3. Disloyal employees and foreign spies have always been able to access some sensitive information .
- 4. In her mind , she starts to dock new friend candidates as they begin to display annoying or disloyal behavior .
- 5. Females may regard male sexuality as " shameful , " superficial , domineering , selfish and even disloyal .