What is another word for Mendacities?

Pronunciation: [mɛndˈasɪtiz] (IPA)

Mendacities are a term used to describe lies told with the intent to deceive. Synonyms for mendacities include falsehoods, untruths, deceit, dishonesty, duplicity, deception, and fraud. Each of these words carries its own specific connotations and may be used in different contexts. Falsehoods and untruths are general terms for lies, while deceit, duplicity, and deception imply a level of malicious intent. Dishonesty and fraud can refer to broader concepts such as violations of trust or financial deceit. In short, when you are trying to describe lies, mendacities may be a useful word to know, but there are many synonyms that could fit the situation better.

Synonyms for Mendacities:

What are the hypernyms for Mendacities?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mendacities

The immense seriousness, not to say solicitude, with which these inquiries were addressed to me eventually led me into the most enterprising Mendacities.
"Leaves from a Field Note-Book"
J. H. Morgan
In 1525 the Town-populations, in the Culmbach region, big Nurnberg in the van, had gone quite ahead in the new Doctrine; and were becoming irrepressibly impatient to clear out the old Mendacities, and have the Gospel preached freely to them.
"History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) Frederick The Great--The Hohenzollerns In Brandenburg--1412-1718"
Thomas Carlyle
His audacious Mendacities and subterfuges did not strike him as in any way criminal; for he was perfectly sure that the winning and securing of Lucy would in the end be boisterously approved of, and in that case, were not the means justified?
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith

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