fraudulence Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
    duplicity.
  2. noun the quality of being fraudulent
    deceit.
  3. noun something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    humbug; fraud; hoax; dupery; put-on.

WordNet

Fraud"u*lence, Fraud"u*len*cy noun (Also<
  • Fraudulence
  • Fraudulency
)
Etymology
L. fraudulentia.
Definitions
  1. The quality of being fraudulent; deliberate deceit; trickishness. Hooker.

Webster 1913