fraude

Middle English

/ˈfrau̯d(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Deceptiveness, fraudulence; a tendency to be fraudulent or deceptive.
  • A lie or untruth; an instance or example of fraudulence or deception.
  • A motivation or purpose that one is being deceptive or misleading about.
  • Fraud as a legal act; the usage of deception or fraudulence.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French fraude (fraud, deception) derived from Latin fraus, fraudem (fraud, deceit, cheating, guile).

Origin

Latin

fraus, fraudem

Gloss

fraud, deceit, cheating, guile

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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