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deceptionism

deceptionism noun: the belief that the intent to deceive is a necessary component of lying.

Noun

deceptionism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that the intent to deceive is a necessary component of lying.

Origin of deceptionism

deception + -ism.

Questions about deceptionism

What does deceptionism mean?
Deceptionism means the belief that the intent to deceive is a necessary component of lying.
What part of speech is deceptionism?
Deceptionism is a noun.

Words near deceptionism in the dictionary

  1. deceptibility
  2. deceptible
  3. deception
  4. Deception Island
  5. deceptional
  6. deceptionism
  7. deceptionist
  8. deceptionists
  9. deceptions
  10. deceptious
  11. deceptiously

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