NOUN | act | treason, high treason, lese majesty | a crime that undermines the offender's government |
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attribute | treason, subversiveness, traitorousness | disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior | |
act | treason, treachery, betrayal, perfidy | an act of deliberate betrayal |
Sounds | triy'zahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A crime that undermines the offender's government. | |
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Synonyms | high treason, lese majesty | |
Broader | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
Spanish | alta traición, lesa majestad, traición | |
Catalan | alta traïció, lesa majestat, traïció | |
Adjectives | treasonous | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor / traitor |
Nouns | treasonist | someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
Meaning | disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior. | |
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Synonyms | subversiveness, traitorousness | |
Narrower | betrayal | The quality of aiding an enemy / enemy |
Broader | disloyalty | The quality of being disloyal |
Spanish | traición | |
Catalan | traïció | |
Adjectives | treasonous | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor / traitor |
Nouns | treasonist | someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
Meaning | An act of deliberate betrayal. | |
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Synonyms | treachery, betrayal, perfidy | |
Narrower | double cross, double-crossing | An act of betrayal |
sellout | An act of betrayal | |
Broader | dishonesty, knavery | lack of honesty |
Spanish | perfidia, traición | |
Catalan | perfídia, traïció | |
Nouns | treasonist | someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
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