fraudulence

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈfrɔdʒələns/ UK /ˈfrɔːdjʊləns/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty intended to deceive

The audit exposed the sheer fraudulence of the firm's accounts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... deceit dishonesty deception duplicity trickery chicanery fraud

Opposites

honesty integrity sincerity candor

Word family

Related forms fraud fraudulent fraudful

Etymology

From Late Latin fraudulentia ('deceitfulness'), from fraudulentus ('cheating, deceitful'), from fraus ('deceit, fraud').

fraudulentia Latin fraus Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fraudulence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfrɔdʒələns/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfrɔːdjʊləns/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty intended to deceive

## Examples
- The audit exposed the sheer fraudulence of the firm's accounts.

## Synonyms
- deceit
- dishonesty
- deception
- duplicity
- trickery
- chicanery
- fraud

## Antonyms
- honesty
- integrity
- sincerity
- candor

## Related Forms
- fraud
- fraudulent
- fraudful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fraudulentia
- Root: fraus

## Etymology
From Late Latin fraudulentia ('deceitfulness'), from fraudulentus ('cheating, deceitful'), from fraus ('deceit, fraud').

## AI Etymology
Fraudulence comes from Late Latin fraudulentia ('deceitfulness'), from fraudulentus ('cheating, deceitful'), from fraus ('deceit, fraud'). The etymological trail includes Latin fraudulentia and Latin fraus. As a noun, fraudulence names the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty intended to deceive. The same family is visible in related forms such as fraud, fraudulent, and fraudful.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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