Fraudulence: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to describe the quality or state of being fraudulent, often in legal or formal contexts.

• The company's fraudulence was exposed after an extensive investigation.
• Authorities are cracking down on financial fraudulence within the industry.

Used to describe the act of deceiving someone by hiding the truth, often in everyday or personal contexts.

• She felt a sense of betrayal by his constant deception.
• The magician's trick is based on illusion and deception.

Used to describe a lack of honesty or integrity, typically in personal or moral contexts.

• His dishonesty made it hard for anyone to trust him.
• The relationship ended due to repeated acts of dishonesty.

Used to describe a specific, often criminal, act of deceiving someone for financial gain.

• He was arrested for credit card fraud.
• The scheme was a massive real estate fraud.

Used to describe the act of pretending to be someone else, almost always in a deceptive or harmful way.

• The criminal's imposture was revealed when his fingerprints were taken.
• She was arrested and charged with imposture after posing as a nurse.