treason
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treason
- /ˈtɹiː.zən/
Rhymes with -iːzən
Where it comes from
From Middle English tresoun, treison, from Anglo-Norman treson, from Old French traïson (“treason”), from trair, or from Latin trāditiō (“a giving up, handing over, surrender, delivery, tradition”), from trādō (“give up, hand over, deliver over, betray”, verb), from trāns- (“over, across”) + dō (“give”). Doublet of tradition and traitor; also related to betray.
noun treasons
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The crime of betraying one’s own country.
Treaſon doth never [pro]ſper: what's the reaſon? / For yf yt [pro]ſper none dare call yt treaſon
Similar: perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery
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An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.
Similar: betrayal, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, breach of promise, breach of trust, double-dealing, Judas kiss, prodition, Punic faith, stab in the back, swike
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: high treason, traitorousness, betrayal, treachery, perfidy, lese majesty, subversiveness, perduellion, traitor, betray, rebel, rebellious, rebellion, deception, deceit, felony
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noun crime of betraying one’s country
| Español | traición, traición a la patria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배신 baesin, 배반 baeban, 반역죄 banyeokjoe |
| 日本語 | 反逆 hangyaku, 裏切り uragiri, 反逆罪 hangyakuzai |
| 中文 | 背叛 bèipàn, 叛國罪 /叛国罪 pànguózuì, 叛國 /叛国 pànguó, 出賣 /出卖 chūmài |
| हिन्दी | विश्वासघात viśvāsghāt, राजद्रोह rājadroh, देशद्रोह deśadroh, राष्ट्रद्रोह rāṣṭradroh |
| Português | traição, crime de lesa-pátria, lesa-pátria |
| Français | trahison |
| Deutsch | Verrat, Landesverrat |
| Italiano | tradimento |
| Ελληνικά | προδοσία prodosía |
| Română | trădare |
| Русский | госуда́рственная изме́на gosudárstvennaja izména, госизме́на gosizména, преда́тельство predátelʹstvo, изме́на izména |
| العربية | خِيَانَة ḵiyāna |
| עברית | בְּגִידָה \ בגידה bgidá |
noun providing aid and comfort to the enemy
| Español | colaboración con el enemigo, colaboracionismo |
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| 한국어 | 배신 baesin |
| 日本語 | 裏切り uragiri |
| 中文 | 背叛 bèipàn, 叛國罪 /叛国罪 pànguózuì, 叛國 /叛国 pànguó |
| हिन्दी | देशद्रोह deśadroh, राष्ट्रद्रोह rāṣṭradroh |
| Português | colaboração |
| Italiano | collaborazionismo, connivenza |
| Ελληνικά | προδοσία prodosía |
| Русский | изме́на izména, преда́тельство predátelʹstvo |
| العربية | خِيَانَة ḵiyāna |
Talk about this word "treason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/treason. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. treason. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/treason "treason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/treason.Cite this
@misc{treason_2026,
title = {treason},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/treason},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
