Etymology

deception

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Today it means: An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy. Full definition →

Middle English decepcioun ← Old French decepcion ← Latin dēcipiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēcipiō“to deceive”
  2. Old French · derived fromdecepcion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdecepcioun
  4. English todaydeception

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

Words from the same roots

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deceive

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