deception
noun
- legal term of art used in the definition of statutory offences in England and Wales and Northern Ireland
- propogation of belief in falsehood
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
“deliberate deception”
“pure deception”