Dupery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dupery is a noun meaning The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
Meaning
The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
Example Sentences
Far more widespread than ticket dupery is another form of "misrepresentation" also recently under fire.
Quackery and dupery do abound; in religions, above all in the more advanced decaying stages of religions.
Mr. Abel, who lives in Westport, Conn., has earned his bread as a writer and lecturer on problem-solving tactics, and he has earned a reputation as a duke of dupery since 1959, when he masterminded the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals.
Word Forms
- duperies
Synonyms for dupery
Depending on context, synonyms include deception, trickery, fraud, hoax, put-on, fraudulence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include put-on, fraudulence, hoax, fraud, duping, duplicity.
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