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TREASONOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does treasonous mean? 

TREASONOUS (adjective)
  The adjective TREASONOUS has 1 sense:

1. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitorplay

  Familiarity information: TREASONOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TREASONOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

Synonyms:

faithless; traitorous; treasonable; treasonous; unfaithful

Context example:

a lying traitorous insurrectionist

Similar:

disloyal (deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle)

Derivation:

treason (a crime that undermines the offender's government)

treason (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)


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