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“dishonesty” in Latin
improbitāswickedness, dishonesty, improbity; shamelessness, depravityīnfidēlitāsunfaithfulness, faithlessness, infidelityperfidiafaithlessness, dishonesty, treachery, falsehood, perfidyfrauscheating, deceit, deception, fraud, guile, stratagem, trick, treachery, wiles; delusion, error; injury, hurt, harmimpūritāsuncleanness (in a moral sense); pollution, impurityimpudīcitiaimmodesty, lewdness; pederasty; shamelessnesslibīdōdesire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure, caprice, passion, wantonness; lust, sensuality
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dishonesty
Want of honesty, improbitas: infidelitas: perfidia [SYN. in DISHONEST]: fraus (especially of a single act; e.g., fraude perspecta, Caes.): fraus et malitia.
Unchastity, impuritas; impudicitia; libidines [SYN. in UNCHASTE].
Deceit; Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dishonesty?
- The usual Latin words for “dishonesty” are improbitās, īnfidēlitās, perfidia; also fraus, impūritās, impudīcitia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.