Noun: fraudulence frod-yu-lun(t)s
- The quality of being fraudulent
"The fraudulence of the scheme was uncovered by investigators";
- deceit
- A fraudulent or duplicitous representation
"The company's fraudulence in reporting profits was eventually exposed";
- duplicity
- Deception by trickery
"The con artist's fraudulence left many victims financially ruined";
- fraud, dupery, hoax, put-on [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: fraudulences
Type of: chicane, chicanery, deceit, deception, dishonesty, guile, misrepresentation, shenanigan, trickery, wile