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    mendacity
    /mɛnˈdasɪti/

    noun

    • 1. untruthfulness; lying: "people publicly castigated for past mendacity"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendacityMendacity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MENDACITY is the quality or state of being mendacious. How to use mendacity in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENDACITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / menˈdæs.ə.ti / us / menˈdæs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the act of not telling the truth: Politicians are often accused of mendacity. Opposite. veracity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mendacityMENDACITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mendacity definition: the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie.. See examples of MENDACITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mendacityMendacity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Mendacity is a tendency to lie. Your friend might swear that he didn't eat your secret chocolate stash, but you'll find it hard to believe him if he's known for his mendacity. Anyone in the habit of lying frequently has the characteristic of mendacity.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENDACITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    uncountable noun. Mendacity is lying, rather than telling the truth. [formal] ...an astonishing display of cowardice and mendacity. Synonyms: lying, lie, perjury, deceit More Synonyms of mendacity. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMENDACITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal us / menˈdæs.ə.t̬i / uk / menˈdæs.ə.ti / Add to word list. the act of not telling the truth: Politicians are often accused of mendacity. Opposite. veracity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mendacityMendacity - definition of mendacity by The Free Dictionary

    Define mendacity. mendacity synonyms, mendacity pronunciation, mendacity translation, English dictionary definition of mendacity. n. pl. men·dac·i·ties 1. The condition of being mendacious; untruthfulness. 2. A lie; a falsehood. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmendacity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mendacity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mendacitymendacity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · mendacity ( countable and uncountable, plural mendacities) ( uncountable) The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty . ( countable) A deceit, falsehood, or lie .

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mendacitymendacity | meaning of mendacity in Longman Dictionary of...

    mendacity meaning, definition, what is mendacity: the quality of not being truthful: Learn more.