Definitions for treasonous
ˈtri zə nəstrea·sonous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonousadjective

   having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

   "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. treasonousadjective

   Like or in the way of treason.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Treasonable, Treasonousadjective

   Having the nature or guilt of treason. Treasonous is out of use.

   Etymology: from treason.

   Him by proofs as clear as founts in July
   I know to be corrupt and treasonous. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Against the undivulg’d pretence I fight
   Of treas’nous malice. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Most mens heads had been intoxicated with imaginations of plots, and treasonable practices. Edward Hyde.

   Were it a draught for June when she banquets,
   I wou’d not taste thy treasonous offer. John Milton.

   A credit to run ten millions in debt without parliamentary security is dangerous, illegal, and perhaps treasonable. Jonathan Swift.

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1. treasonous

   Treasonous refers to the act of betraying one's own country or sovereign, especially by attempting to overthrow the government, kill or harm a sovereign, or destabilize the nation's security. It describes behavior, actions, or intentions that are traitorous or disloyal.

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1. Treasonousadjective

   treasonable

Anagrams for treasonous »

1. anoestrous

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of treasonous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of treasonous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of treasonous in a Sentence

1. Mitt Romney:

   It's unthinkable to me, it's almost treasonous and it just makes me ill to see some of these people do that.

2. Rod Rosenstein:

   There are a lot of people out there that have done some very, very evil things. Very bad things. I would say treasonous things against our country and hopefully people that have done such harm to our country. We've gone through a period of really bad things happening. Those people will certainly be looked at, we can never let this happen to another president again. I can tell you that. I say it very strongly. Very few people I know could have handled it.

3. Steve Bannon:

   Even if you thought that was not treasonous, or unpatriotic, or bad s ** t, and I happen to think it’s all of that, you should have called the FBI immediately.

4. Donald Trump:

   We can never allow this treasonous, these treasonous acts to happen to another President.

5. The Utah senator:

   It's unthinkable to me, it's almost treasonous and it just makes me ill to see some of these people do that, but, of course, they do it because if they get shock value and it's good to get the more eyeballs and maybe make a little more money for them or their network. It's disgusting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=treasonous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Treasonous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=treasonous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasonous