treasonous

adjective

trea·​son·​ous ˈtrē-zə-nəs How to pronounce treasonous (audio)
ˈtrēz-nəs

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In Aida’s final scene, the treasonous general Radamés, who has been interred as punishment, finds his slave princess waiting for him in the shadows. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The Safeguarding National Security Bill, passed in March, offers punishments for treason and insurrection with life imprisonment and allows for punishment for possession of treasonous publications with time in prison. Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024 In all our history, there has never been as treasonous or shameful act by anyone in power. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024 For them and other proponents of the French empire, independence was treasonous. Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015 See all Example Sentences for treasonous 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of treasonous was in 1593

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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasonous. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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