deceptress

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noun

A female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).

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Meanings

noundeceptress (plural deceptresses)

plural deceptresses

  1. rareA female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).

Origin

From deceptor + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

deceptress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptress

MLA

“deceptress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deceptress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptress.

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