Associations to the word «Perfidious»

Wiktionary

PERFIDIOUS, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.

Dictionary definition

PERFIDIOUS, adjective. Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.