What does deceit mean?
Definitions for deceit
dɪˈsitde·ceit
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Princeton's WordNet
fraudulence, deceitnoun
the quality of being fraudulent
misrepresentation, deceit, deceptionnoun
a misleading falsehood
deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
Wiktionary
deceitnoun
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick
The whole conversation was merely a deceit.
deceitnoun
An act of deceiving someone
deceitnoun
The state of being deceitful or deceptive
deceitnoun
The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DECEITnoun
Etymology: deceptio, Latin.
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. Job, xxvii. 4.
His demand
Springs not from Edward’s well-meant honest love,
But from deceit, bred by necessity. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.
Webster Dictionary
Deceitnoun
an attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud
Deceitnoun
any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation
Freebase
Deceit
Deceit is an original novel written by Peter Darvill-Evans and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. Also included is Doctor Who Magazine comic character Abslom Daak, in his first appearance outside of DWM. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Darvill-Evans, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #198.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Deceit
de-sēt′, n. act of deceiving: anything intended to mislead another: fraud: falseness.—adj. Deceit′ful, full of deceit: disposed or tending to deceive: insincere.—adv. Deceit′fully.—n. Deceit′fulness. [O. Fr., from L. decipĕre, deceptum, to deceive.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deceit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deceit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of deceit in a Sentence
It's a decision that will hopefully unravel the hypocrisy, the deceit, and the abuse of power and trust that Catholic Church has displayed.
In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
I don’t know if there is an organization or orchestrator that is using deceit and trickery, especially when the motivation seems to be ‘Let’s support GameStop and show them,’ the SEC has to take a deep breath and ask itself whether it has a strong enough case to put a stop to this.
Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.
No fathers and mothers think their own children ugly, and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind.
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- лъжа, измамаBulgarian
- podvodCzech
- Falschheit, Betrügerei, TäuschungGerman
- απάτηGreek
- engaño, bellaquería, fraudeSpanish
- گول, فریبPersian
- yritys, vilppi, petos, huijaus, harhautus, petosyritys, vilpillisyys, huiputusFinnish
- svikFaroese
- fraude, tromperieFrench
- meangIrish
- רמאותHebrew
- छलHindi
- megtévesztő, megtévesztésHungarian
- penipuanIndonesian
- mendacità, falsità, inganno, truccoItalian
- תַרמִיתHebrew
- ការបោកប្រាស់Khmer
- 속임수, 기만, 사기Korean
- bedrogDutch
- bedrageriNorwegian
- ତଞ୍ଚକତାOriya
- oszustwo, podstępPolish
- fraude, logro, velhacariaPortuguese
- înşelăciuneRomanian
- обма́нчивость, лжи́вость, обма́нRussian
- podvodSlovak
- வஞ்சகம்Tamil
- 騙局Chinese
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