dishonesty

Noun

Meaning

Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.

Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.

Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.

Lewdness; unchastity.

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According to one academic survey, psychometric testing confirmed a link between anomie and academic dishonesty among university students, suggesting that universities needed to foster codes of ethics among students in order to curb it. Source: Internet

After all, Guyanese do value honesty, decency and integrity and they do not need to be told by anyone that the Granger-led APNU+AFC is the very ugly picture and definition of indecency, dishonesty and absolute lack of integrity. Source: Internet

But the DPP said: “Mistake, misjudgement, negligence, or even dishonesty in the award of government contracts are not in, and of themselves, sufficient or conclusive to establish a foundation for a criminal charge.” Source: Internet

But while the contestants laughed off her dishonesty, viewers took to Twitter in their droves to call out Ruthie's shocking behaviour. Source: Internet

If you’re an adult child of an alcoholic (ACA) or grew up in a “dysfunctional” family, you probably witnessed ineffective (or even hurtful) communication patterns as a child that were characterized by arguing, blaming, denying, and dishonesty. Source: Internet

Economist.com puts its stance this way: error The Economist frequently accuses figures and countries of corruption or dishonesty. Source: Internet

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