What does "dishonesty" mean?
Dishonesty: 2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
Additional senses
- 2.Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
- 3.Lewdness; unchastity. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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