faithlessness
noun (no plural)
Everyday
Faithlessness is the state of not being loyal, or the act of breaking a promise. tree →
In the lessons
in tales a character is punished for faithlessness; in the lessons it names the breaking of trust
Examples
- He was punished for his faithlessness. tree →
- Her faithlessness hurt her friends. tree →
- Faithlessness can break a family's trust. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
It means breaking faith, especially breaking the covenant with God.
Interpretation. Ezra mourns the faithlessness of those who married foreign wives and did not keep the covenant after returning from exile.
Examples
- And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness? (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of them of the captivity; and I sat appalled until the evening offering. (Writings EZR.9.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «faithlessness» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «faithlessness» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «faithlessness» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «faithlessness» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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