dishonesty

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The quality of being dishonest; a lack of honesty.

   His dishonesty cost him the trust of everyone in the office.

2. 2
   noun

   A dishonest or fraudulent act.

   The company was fined for the dishonesty of falsifying its accounts.

From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.

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