Betrayal
Breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Betrayal (disambiguation).
"Backstabbing" redirects here. For the concept in group psychology, see Workplace deviance § Coworker backstabbing. For the religious term, see Backbiting.
"Betrayer" redirects here. For other uses, see Betrayer (disambiguation).
Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Often betrayal is the act of supporting a rival group, or it is a complete break from previously decided upon or presumed norms by one party from the others. Someone who betrays others is commonly known as a traitor or betrayer.
Betrayal is a commonly used story element in fiction, sometimes used as a plot twist.