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Meaning of "perfidiousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFIDIOUSNESS

perfidiousness  [pəˈfɪdɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFIDIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perfidiousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERFIDIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Perfidy

In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith with the intention of breaking that promise once the enemy has exposed themselves. Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and therefore making it a war crime as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants, and civilians. In practice, combatants find it difficult to respect protected persons and objects if experience causes them to believe or suspect that their adversaries are abusing claim to protection under international law to gain a military advantage. Perfidy is specifically prohibited under the 1977 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which states: Article 37. – Prohibition of perfidy 1. It is prohibited to kill, injure or capture an adversary by resort to perfidy. Acts inviting the confidence of an adversary to lead him to believe that he is entitled to, or is obliged to accord, protection under the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, with intent to betray that confidence, shall constitute perfidy.

Definition of perfidiousness in the English dictionary

The definition of perfidiousness in the dictionary is the state of being guilty, treacherous, faithless or deceitful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERFIDIOUSNESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
fierceness
ˈfɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
odiousness
ˈəʊdɪəsnɪs
precariousness
prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
studiousness
ˈstjuːdɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFIDIOUSNESS

perfervid
perfervidity
perfervidly
perfervidness
perfervor
perfervour
perficient
perfidies
perfidious
perfidiously
perfidy
perfin
perfing
perfluorocarbon
perfoliate
perfoliation
perforable
perforans
perforant
perforate

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFIDIOUSNESS

business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
jealousness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of perfidiousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perfidiousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFIDIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of perfidiousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perfidiousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perfidiousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

perfidiousness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perfidia
570 millions of speakers

English

perfidiousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

perfidiousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخيانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

perfidiousness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perfídia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবিশ্বস্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perfidie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesempurnaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Perfidie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

perfidiousness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

perfidiousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perfidiousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

perfidiousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्नता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hainlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perfidia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perfidiousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

perfidiousness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perfidia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

perfidiousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perfidiousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perfidiousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perfidiousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perfidiousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSNESS»

The term «perfidiousness» is used very little and occupies the 182.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «perfidiousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «perfidiousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perfidiousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFIDIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of perfidiousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perfidiousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Commentary on the Psalms
The proper wish and the proper prayer of the Psalmist here is contained in the words : be not gracious to all wicked perfidious persons, prop, all perfidious persons of wickedness ; perfidiousness in Israel, the people who are all friends and ...
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg, 1846
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The Practical Works: Sermons on repentance, faith, ...
If we stand obliged against them under sacred and solemn buds, if we be engaged against them by solemn oath and covenant, in the case there is no yielding to them without perjury and perfidiousness to Gd and men. And that is no small ...
David Clarkson, 1864
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The practical works of David Clarkson
If we stand obliged against them under sacred and solemn bonds, if we be engaged against them by solemn oath and covenant, in that case there is no yielding to them without perjury and perfidiousness to God and men. And that is no small ...
David Clarkson, 1864
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The Practical Works: Sermons on the practical divinity of ...
The reason they give is, because in great matters there is injustice ; great wrong is done, and so by accident perfidiousness becomes criminal ;* from whence it follows, that perfidiousness, how great soever, without the addition of injustice, ...
David Clarkson, 1865
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The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: With a Preface, ...
For a man may more easily avoid the ambushments of foes, and repel their assaults, than escape the perfidiousness of seeming friends. Saith Val. Max. lib. ix. c. 6, Perfidiousness is a hidden and insnaring mischief ; whose effectual force is in ...
Richard Baxter, 1838
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The practical works of ... Richard Baxter, with a life of ...
3. You burden your friend with the charge and care of secresy a. Direct, iv. Be faithful to your friend that doth intrust you ;' remembering that perfidiousness or falsehood to a friend, is a crime against humanity, and all society, as well as against ...
Richard Baxter, William Orme, 1830
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The practical works of Richard Baxter: with a life of the ...
3. You burden your friend with the charge and care of secresy a. Direct, iv. Be faithful to your friend that doth intrust you ;' remembering that perfidiousness or falsehood to a friend, is a crime against humanity, and all society, as well as against ...
Richard Baxter, William Orme, 1830
8
A Christian Directory, Or, A Body of Practical Divinity and ...
For a man may more easily avoid the ambushments of foes, and repel their assaults, than escape the perfidiousness of seeming friends.' Saith Val. Max. lib. ix. c. 6. ' Perfidiousness is a hidden and ensnaring mischief; whose effectual force is ...
Richard Baxter, 1825
9
THE PRACTICAL WORKS OF DAVID CLARKSON, B.D. VOL.III
They give as much liberty to violate faith as truth, and no less encouragement to perfidiousness and breach of promises ; either where faith is engaged mutually, as in compacts and agreements, or singly, as in pollicitations. They distinguish ...
David Clarkson, 1865
10
The Practical Works of the Rev. Richard Baxter: With a Life ...
For a man may more easily avoid the ambushments of foes, and repel their assaults, than escape the perfidiousness of seeming friends.' Saith Val. Max. lib. ix. c. 6. ' Perfidiousness is a hidden and ensnaring mischief; whose effectual force is ...
Richard Baxter, William Orme, 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perfidiousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fifa fallout: It's always the cover-up that hurts the most
... repeatedly chasing after the latest revelation with yet another spluttering fulmination about the perfidiousness of certain dark foreign forces ... «Daily Maverick, Jun 15»
2
OPINION: Saving Wildlife From the Specter of Trade
But the perfidiousness of the powerful pro-trade lobby is that its agenda is promoted under the guise of conservation, preservation of biological ... «National Geographic, May 15»
3
“Oriental Tales: Selected Bangla Fiction” -- By Helal Uddin Ahmed
The final story is Sisir Chowdhury's “Lost in Limbo” portrays a man's strife with constant absolutism and perfidiousness in an Oriental Society. «The Daily Star, Mar 15»
4
Cameron and Rouhani discuss Iran's nuclear program as talks …
Ah the perfidious ones getting up to perfidiousness as usual. "Psst, Iran, you won't do anything unexpected now that we've invaded Yemen via ... «RT, Mar 15»
5
Politicizing Scholarship to Question Israel's Existence
What should not be lost on observers is that in the decision to obsessively focus on the perfidiousness of Israel, and Israel alone, the ... «Arutz Sheva, Mar 15»
6
Deconstructing Israel: Academics Meet to Question Israel's Right to …
What should not be lost on observers is that in the decision to obsessively focus on the perfidiousness of Israel, and Israel alone, the ... «FrontPage Magazine, Mar 15»
7
Joe Biden on Deflate-Gate: 'I Like a Softer Ball'
Like Bill Belichick, Joe Biden has faced charges of pigskin perfidiousness. Biden has boasted of playing the game at the University of Delaware ... «Breitbart News, Jan 15»
8
The French cartoons that satirised Lance Armstrong were puerile …
But he is forever a cartoon character with a syringe sticking out of his arse, skewered on his own perfidiousness. And that is why Je Suis Charlie ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
9
GOP's Benghazi nightmare: How they intend to repurpose the entire …
Since the White House's alleged crimes have been steadily downgraded in terms of perfidiousness to today's standard complaint that the ... «Salon, Nov 14»
10
Gorbanevsky says Zeman's decoration of mother was disingenuous
He said he only emphasizes their similarity, the cruelness, perfidiousness and hypocrisy of both. Apart from Gorbanevskaya and Fainberg, the ... «Prague Post, Nov 14»

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