Added 9 October 2026
deceit
/dɪˈsiːt/ noun
In Latin: fraus, dolus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deceit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The quality of being fraudulent.
- A misleading falsehood.
- The act of deceiving.
Origin
From Middle English deceyte, from Old French deceite, deçoite, from decevoir (“to deceive”), from Latin dēcipere (“to cheat, mislead”).
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