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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾajsuˈejɾu
"As acusações focavam em suas atitudes traiçoeiras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involving or guilty of the crime of betraying one's country or sovereign.
"The general was executed after being convicted of treasonous activities during the war." - 2
Having the character of, or betraying a trust or allegiance.
"Revealing the company's proprietary trade secrets to a competitor was viewed as a treasonous act."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'treisoun', coming via Old French from the Latin 'traditio' (handing over, surrender), rooted in 'tradere'. By the 15th century, the suffix '-ous' was added to form an adjective describing acts or characteristics pertaining to betrayal of one's sovereign or country.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Treasonous" is said worldwide
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traître
Transliteration: trɛtʁ
"Il a été accusé d'actes traîtres envers la république."
verräterisch
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛːtəʁɪʃ
"Seine Handlungen wurden als verräterisch eingestuft."
traditore
Transliteration: tradiˈtore
"Il piano era chiaramente traditore nei confronti dello Stato."
traicionero
Transliteration: tɾajθjoˈneɾo
"Fue juzgado por su comportamiento traicionero."
traiçoeiro
Transliteration: tɾajsuˈejɾu
"As acusações focavam em suas atitudes traiçoeiras."
देशद्रोही
Transliteration: deshdrohi
"उसकी देशद्रोही गतिविधियों के लिए उसे गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
叛国的
Transliteration: pànguó de
"他因叛国行为而受到审判。"
반역적인
Transliteration: ban-yeok-jeog-in
"그의 반역적인 행동은 국가를 위험에 빠뜨렸다."
反逆的な
Transliteration: hangyaku-teki na
"彼の反逆的な態度は厳しく非難された。"
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