Supercherie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /suːˌpɛ(ɹ)ʃəˈɹiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supercherie is a noun meaning (now chiefly in French contexts) Deception, deceit; an instance of fraud.
Meaning
(now chiefly in French contexts) Deception, deceit; an instance of fraud.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Foul play; an attack made by deceit.
Example Sentences
According to France's foreign minister, the British foreign secretary is guilty of perpetrating a supercherie.
it is a Superchiery,[…] as being wel armed, to charge a man who hath but a piece of a sword, or being sound and strong, to set upon a man sore hurt.
We[…]should certainly deny to any teacher of morals, in any age, who resorted to such ‘supercherie’ and charlatanism, any very high place among the instructors and benefactors of mankind.
Word Forms
- supercheries
- superchery
- superchiery
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superchery, fake, cheat, chicane, deceit, artifice.
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