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noun, plural treach·er·ies.
1.
violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
2.
an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English trecherie < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to trech(ier) to deceive + -erie -ery
1175–1225; Middle English trecherie < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to trech(ier) to deceive + -erie -ery
Antonyms
1. loyalty.
1. loyalty.
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Word Origin & History
treachery
early 13c., from O.Fr. trecherie "deceit, cheating" (12c.), from trechier "to cheat, deceive" (see trick).
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