Definitions for deception
dɪˈsɛp ʃənde·cep·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. misrepresentation, deceit, deceptionnoun

   a misleading falsehood

2. deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulationnoun

   the act of deceiving

3. magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deceptionnoun

   an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. deceptionnoun

   An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.

2. Etymology: Past participle of decipere "deceive"; gerund form of to deceive.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deceptionnoun

   Etymology: deceptio, Latin.

   1. The act or means of deceiving; cheat; fraud; fallacy.

   Being thus divided from truth in themselves, they are yet farther removed by advenient deception. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Err.

   All deception is a misapplying of those signs, which, by compact or institution, were made the means of mens signifying or conveying their thoughts. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. The state of being deceived.

   Reason, not impossibly, may meet
   Some specious object by the foe suborn’d,
   And fall into deception unaware. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deception

   Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. It can also be called, with varying subjective implications, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, ruse, or subterfuge. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between some romantic and relational partners.Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud. It also forms a vital part of psychological warfare in denial and deception.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deceptionnoun

   the act of deceiving or misleading

2. Deceptionnoun

   the state of being deceived or misled

3. Deceptionnoun

   that which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Deception

   Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between romantic and relational partners.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deception

   de-sep′shun, n. act of deceiving: the means by which it is sought to deceive.—n. Deceptibil′ity.—adjs. Decept′ible, capable of being deceived; Decep′tious (Shak.), deceitful; Decep′tive, tending to deceive: misleading.—adv. Decep′tively.—n. Decep′tiveness.—adj. Decep′tory, tending to deceive. [O. Fr.,—Low L. deceptio, -nis—decipĕre, to deceive.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deception

   The act of deceiving or the fact (or condition) of being deceived.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deception

   Those measures designed to mislead the enemy by manipulation, distortion, or falsification of evidence to induce the enemy to react in a manner prejudicial to the enemy

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How to pronounce deception?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deception in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deception in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of deception in a Sentence

1. Brent Wisner:

   Monsanto keeps denying that it causes cancer and these two fine people here are casualties of that deception.

2. The FTC:

   Americans are grateful for the sacrifices made by those who serve in the US armed forces, sadly, some con artists prey on that gratitude, using lies and deception to line their own pockets. In the process, they harm not only well-meaning donors, but also the many legitimate charities that actually do great work on behalf of veterans and service members.

3. Dick Cheney:

   I want to make the case for secrecy in government when it comes to the conduct of national security affairs, and possibly for deception where that's appropriate.

4. Milton Friedman:

   There is one and only one social responsibility of business-to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open and free competition without deception or fraud.

5. Clark Ballew:

   We felt like paid sick time off was an important omissionand not an especially rapacious ask, because of the 60 vote threshold in the Senate, we also know who likely cast a token vote in our favor yesterday because they knew they were insolated from its passage. There was buffer room there for certain politicians who have never supportedour cause before to get a ‘freebie’ there, but railroaders are not dumb. We see that kind of deception everyday from our bosses on the railroad; we don't fall for that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deception
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deception
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deception
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deception
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deception
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deception
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf