Definitions for perfidy
ˈpɜr fɪ diper·fidy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perfidy, perfidiousness, treacherynoun

   betrayal of a trust

2. treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidynoun

   an act of deliberate betrayal

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. perfidynoun

   A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.

2. perfidynoun

   Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.

3. perfidynoun

   A state or act of deceit.

4. Etymology: From perfidus, from fides; related to, for example, English fidelity.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERFIDYnoun

   Treachery; want of faith; breach of faith.

   Etymology: perfidia, Lat. perfidie, Fr.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perfidy

   In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith (such as by raising a flag of truce) with the intention of breaking that promise once the unsuspecting enemy is exposed (such as by coming out of cover to take the "surrendering" prisoners into custody). Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and so is a war crime, as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants and civilians.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perfidy

   Perfidy is the act of deliberate betrayal or deceit, especially when someone breaks a promise, trust, or violates an obligation. It is characterized by untrustworthiness, treachery, or disloyalty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Perfidynoun

   the act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery

2. Etymology: [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. par away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See Faith.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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. The practice is specifically prohibited under the 1977 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which states: 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. The following acts are examples of perfidy: The feigning of an intent to negotiate under a flag of truce or of a surrender; The feigning of an incapacitation by wounds or sickness; The feigning of civilian, non-combatant status; and The feigning of protected status by the use of signs, emblems or uniforms of the United Nations or of neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict. Perfidy was part of the customary laws of war long before the prohibition of perfidy was included in Protocol I. For example in Hague IV: Laws and Customs of War on Land, Article 23 includes:

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perfidy

   Want of faith; treachery.

Matched Categories

1. • Dishonesty
   • Disloyalty

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How to pronounce perfidy?

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How to say perfidy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perfidy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perfidy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of perfidy in a Sentence

1. Leon Trotsky:

   Life is not an easy matter. You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perfidy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perfidy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perfidy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfidy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=perfidy
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=perfidy