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Perfidy vs Defection - What's the difference?

perfidy | defection |

As nouns the difference between perfidy and defection

is that perfidy is a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery while defection is (l).

perfidy

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Noun

(perfidies)
  • A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
  • (legal) Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
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  • A state or act of deceit.
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    Synonyms

    * perfidiousness

    defection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an act or incidence of defecting