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deceptionist

UK/dɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

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Australia/dɪˈsep.ʃə.nɪst/

deceptionist noun: one who deceives; a deceiver.

Noun

deceptionist (plural deceptionists)

  1. One who deceives; a deceiver.
  2. A proponent of deceptionism.

Forms of deceptionist

pluraldeceptionists

Origin of deceptionist

deception + -ist.

Questions about deceptionist

What does deceptionist mean?
Deceptionist means one who deceives; a deceiver.
What part of speech is deceptionist?
Deceptionist is a noun.
How do you pronounce deceptionist?
Deceptionist is pronounced /dɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of deceptionist?
The plural of deceptionist is deceptionists.

Words near deceptionist in the dictionary

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

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