noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Disclosure. countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   Treachery; treason. countable, obsolete, uncountable

   "the ruin of the country, and the prodition of their captains"

Synonyms

All synonyms

betrayalbreach of promisebreach of trustdouble-dealingjudas kissperfidiousness

Example

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"the ruin of the country, and the prodition of their captains"

Etymology

From Latin proditio, from prodere (“to give forth, betray”). Compare Old French prodition.

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