Synonyms & related words for treason

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of treason — including treachery, betrayal, perfidy, treacherousness, sedition, disloyalty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to treason

Explore words related to treason — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include traitorousness, subversiveness, treasonous, treasonable, traitorous, seditionist, traitor, traitorously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for treason

Common synonyms for treason include treachery, betrayal, perfidy, treacherousness, sedition, disloyalty, recreancy, deceit — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does treason come from?

The word treason breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root treas-, from Latin trado (“hand over”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.