dupery

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ˈdupəri/ UK /ˈdjuːpəri/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the act of deceiving, or the state of being duped

The whole scheme was elaborate dupery to part fools from their money.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of deceiving, or... deception trickery frauddupinggulleryhoodwinking

Word family

Related forms dupe

Etymology

From French 'duperie', from 'duper' ('to dupe'), from 'dupe' ('a deceived person'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe').

duperie French dupe French

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Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives

# dupery

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdupəri
**IPA (UK):** ˈdjuːpəri

## Meanings
1. the act of deceiving, or the state of being duped

## Examples
- The whole scheme was elaborate dupery to part fools from their money.

## Synonyms
- deception
- trickery
- fraud
- duping
- gullery
- hoodwinking

## Related Forms
- dupe

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: duperie
- Root: dupe

## Etymology
From French 'duperie', from 'duper' ('to dupe'), from 'dupe' ('a deceived person'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe').

## AI Etymology
Dupery comes from French 'duperie', from 'duper' ('to dupe'), from 'dupe' ('a deceived person'), perhaps from 'huppe' ('hoopoe'). The etymological trail includes French duperie and French dupe. As a noun, dupery names the act of deceiving, or the state of being duped. The same family is visible in related forms such as dupe. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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