Meanings
nounJudas kiss (plural Judas kisses)
plural Judas kisses
- Any act of treachery under the guise of kindness.
Synonyms: kiss of Judas, prodition, treachery, betrayal, breach of promise, breach of trust, double-dealing, perfidiousness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny act of treachery under the guise of kindness.
Origin
In reference to Judas' means of pointing out Jesus to the authorities in the synoptics (e.g. Matthew xxvi. 48-49).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch judaskus
- judaskusact of treachery under the guise of kindness
French baiser de Judas
- baiser de Judasact of treachery under the guise of kindness
German Judaskuss
- Judaskussact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Greek φιλί του Ιούδα
- φιλί του Ιούδα (filí tou Ioúda)act of treachery under the guise of kindness
Italian bacio di Giuda
- bacio di Giudaact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Polish judaszowy pocałunek, pocałunek Judasza
- judaszowy pocałunekact of treachery under the guise of kindness
- pocałunek Judaszaact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Portuguese beijo de Judas
- beijo de Judasact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Russian поцелу́й Иу́ды
- поцелу́й Иу́ды (pocelúj Iúdy)act of treachery under the guise of kindness
Spanish beso de Judas
- beso de Judasact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Swedish judaskyss
- judaskyssact of treachery under the guise of kindness
Cite this entry
APA
Judas kiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judas%20kiss
MLA
“Judas kiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judas%20kiss. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Judas kiss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judas%20kiss.
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