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disloyal
[
dis-
loi
-
uh
l
]
Origin
dis·loy·al
/
dɪsˈlɔɪ
əl
/
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[
dis-
loi
-
uh
l
]
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adjective
false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
Origin:
1470–80;
<
Middle French
desloial,
Old French
desleal,
equivalent to
des-
dis-
1
+
leal
loyal
Related forms
dis·loy·al·ist,
noun
dis·loy·al·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable.
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disloyal
(dɪsˈlɔɪəl)
—
adj
not loyal or faithful; deserting one's allegiance or duty
dis'loyally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
disloyal
late 15c., from O.Fr. desloial, from des- (see
dis-
) + loial (see
loyal
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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