mendaciousness

mendaciousness
index bad faith, dishonesty, improbity, indirection (deceitfulness)

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  • Mendaciousness — Mendacious Men*da cious, a. [L. mendax, acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.] 1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person. [1913 Webster] 2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mendaciousness — noun see mendacious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • mendaciousness — men·da·cious·ness …   English syllables

  • mendaciousness — noun ( es) : mendacity …   Useful english dictionary

  • mendacious — adjective Etymology: Latin mendac , mendax more at amend Date: 1616 given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth < mendacious tales of his adventures > Synonyms: see dishonest • mendaciously adverb •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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