Dishonesty

Dishonesty
Dishonesty Dis*hon"es*ty, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest['e], F. d['e]shonn[^e]tet['e].] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] ``The hidden things of dishonesty.'' --2 Cor. iv. 2. [1913 Webster]

2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness. [1913 Webster]

3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act. [1913 Webster]

4. Lewdness; unchastity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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