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   dis·loy·al

   /disˈloi(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. failing to be loyal to a person, country, or body to which one has obligations: "she felt that inquiring into her father's past would be disloyal to her mother"
   • ▪ (of an action, speech, or thought) demonstrating a lack of loyalty: "disloyal mutterings about his leadership"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French desloial, from des- (expressing negation) + loial ‘loyal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disloyalist noun
   • 2. disloyally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISLOYAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Disloyal means not supporting someone that you should support, or acting to hurt someone you are expected to support. See the Cambridge Dictionary for the opposite, synonyms, and usage examples of disloyal.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › disloyalDISLOYAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disloyal means false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous. Learn more about its origin, derived forms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disloyalDisloyal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's disloyal when a country violates a signed treaty, and it's disloyal for a citizen to spy for a foreign state against its own government. But it's also disloyal to betray the trust of someone in your life.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISLOYAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Disloyal means not supporting someone that you should support, such as a family, a country or a friend. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISLOYAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is disloyal to their friends, family, or country does not support them or does things that could harm them. She was so disloyal to her deputy she made his position untenable. American English : disloyal / dɪˈslɔɪəl /

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disloyalDisloyal - definition of disloyal by The Free Dictionary

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   Disloyal means not loyal or faithful to one's obligations or allegiances. Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and examples of disloyal and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.