PERFIDIOUS


Meaning of PERFIDIOUS in English

per ‧ fid ‧ i ‧ ous /pəˈfɪdiəs $ pər-/ BrE AmE adjective literary

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: perfidiosus , from perfidia 'disloyalty' , from perfidus 'disloyal' , from per fidem decipere 'to deceive by trust' ]

someone who is perfidious is not loyal and cannot be trusted SYN treacherous

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