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- DictionaryDe·cep·tion/dəˈsepSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of deceiving someone: "obtaining property by deception"
Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff. Deception refers to the act—big or small, cruel or kind—of encouraging people to believe information that is not true....
Deception is a trick or scheme used to get what you want, like the deception you used to get your sister to agree to do all your chores for a month. Deception occurs when you deceive, a word that comes from the Latin de- meaning "from" and capere, meaning "to take."
Add to word list. dishonest or illegal methods that are used to get something, or to make people believe that something is true when it is not: The couple were accused of obtaining money by deception. The Insolvency Act makes stringent provision for company fraud and deception.
Deception definition, the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived. See more.
DECEPTION meaning: 1 : the act of making someone believe something that is not true the act of deceiving someone; 2 : an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true.
deception. noun. /dɪˈsepʃn/ Word Family. [uncountable] the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true (= of deceiving them) synonym deceit Topics Personal qualities c1. a drama full of lies and deception. He was accused of obtaining property by deception. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c1.
Deception is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. This occurs when a deceiver uses information against a person to make them believe an idea is true. Deception can be used with both verbal and nonverbal messages.
