Fraudulence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.l(ə)ns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fraudulence is a noun meaning The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.
Meaning
The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.
Example Sentences
Among other fraudulences, Enron perfected the art of “mark to market” accounting, tagging mere estimates of future profits as actual on-the-books assets.
I ſuppoſe ſome of my friends, to whom I read the firſt part, gave notice of my deſign, and, perhaps, ſold the treacherous intelligence at a higher price than the fraudulence of trade will now allow me for my book.
We should therefore not make too much of the fraudulence of all that on-screen wailing. Just because North Korean TV never films anything before rehearsing all spontaneity out of it does not mean the average citizen was unmoved.
Word Forms
- fraudulences
Synonyms for fraudulence
Depending on context, synonyms include duplicity, fraudulency, trickery, deceit, deceitfulness, deceptiveness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dupery, duplicity, deceit, hoax, put-on, fraud.
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