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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular dishonesty |
Plural dishonesties |
dishonesty (plural dishonesties)
- (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 sc. 4,
- His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 sc. 4,
- (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
References
- dishonesty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “dishonesty” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
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