disloyalty

noun
dis·​loy·​al·​ty | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈlȯi(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce disloyalty (audio) \

Definition of disloyalty

: lack of loyalty

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Examples of disloyalty in a Sentence

she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty sexual abuse of a young person by a clergyman is usually regarded as the ultimate disloyalty

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Accusations of disloyalty have long been made against Jews throughout history, said Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League. Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Trump says any Jewish people who vote for Democrats show "lack of knowledge or great disloyalty"," 20 Aug. 2019 Later stints at The Spectator and in politics were equally characterized by chaos, lies, disloyalty, and general bungling and blundering. Natasha Frost, Quartz, "No, Boris Johnson isn’t the UK’s Donald Trump," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of disloyalty

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for disloyalty

disloyalty

noun
dis·​loy·​al·​ty | \ dis-ˈlȯi-əl-tē How to pronounce disloyalty (audio) \
plural disloyalties

Kids Definition of disloyalty

1 : lack of faithfulness or support The king suspected disloyalty in his advisor.
2 : an act that shows a lack of faithfulness or support She was hurt by her friend's disloyalty.

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