Advertisement

disloyal (adj.)

early 15c. (implied in disloyally), "not true to one's allegiance" (to a sovereign, state, or government), from Old French desloial, desleal "treacherous, false, deceitful" (Modern French déloyal), from des- "not, opposite of" (see dis-) + loial "of good quality; faithful; honorable; law-abiding; legitimate, born in wedlock," from Latin legalem, from lex "law" (see legal). Sometimes also "not true to one's obligations or engagements," especially to a lover, spouse, or friend, (late 15c.), but this sense is rare.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of disloyal from WordNet

disloyal (adj.)
deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle;
disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers
disloyal (adj.)
showing lack of love for your country;
Synonyms: unpatriotic
From wordnet.princeton.edu