fraudulence

English

/ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.l(ə)ns/, /ˈfɹɔ.dʒə.ləns/

noun
Definitions
  • The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.

Etymology

Derived from Old French fraudulence derived from Latin fraudulentia (disposition to defraud, fraudulence, deceitfulness) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrew- (mislead, crumble, grind, deceive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrew-

Gloss

mislead, crumble, grind, deceive

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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