treachery
pronunciation
How to pronounce treachery in British English:
UK [ˈtretʃəri]
How to pronounce treachery in American English:
US [ˈtrɛtʃəri]
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- Noun:
- betrayal of a trust
- an act of deliberate betrayal
Word Origin
- treachery
- treachery: [13] Despite the passing resemblance, treachery has no etymological connection with traitor or treason. In fact, its closest English relative is trick. The word was borrowed from Old French trecherie, a derivative of trichier ‘cheat’ (source of English trick).=> trick
- treachery (n.)
- "treasonable or perfidious conduct," c. 1200, from Old French trecherie, tricherie "deceit, cheating, trickery, lies" (12c.), from trechier "to cheat, deceive" (see trick (n.)).
Example
- 1. Remember : cunning and treachery vanquish youth and enthusiasm .
- 2. Furious us government officials and legislators accuse pakistan of duplicity , treachery , betrayal .
- 3. Politics is full of deceit , treachery , and betrayal ......
- 4. The claim of mr monsegur 's treachery invites more than one question .
- 5. Many black south africans would deem switching parties to be treachery .