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Added 10 October 2026

traitorous

/ˈtɹeɪtəɹəs/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about traitorous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor.
the faithless Benedict Arnold

Origin

From Middle English trayterous, traytrous, (also Middle English traytours, treytours), from Anglo-Norman traiterous, traitourous and Old French traitros.

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