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# faithlessness

noun (no plural)

«faithlessness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Faithlessness is the state of not being loyal, or the act of breaking a promise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithlessness/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithlessness/#x1)
- Her faithlessness hurt her friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithlessness/#x2)
- Faithlessness can break a family's trust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithlessness/#x3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithlessness/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithlessness/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «faithlessness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/faithlessness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«faithlessness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/faithlessness.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «faithlessness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/faithlessness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«faithlessness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/faithlessness.html) on Mova free.