the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice.
Origin of deception
1400–50; late Middle English decepcioun<Old French <Late Latin dēceptiōn- (stem of dēceptiō), equivalent to Latin dēcept(us) (past participle of dēcipere;see deceive) + -iōn--ion
Online deception is now a multimillion-dollar global industry, and the emerging economy of misinformation is growing quickly.
Thank you for posting: Smoking’s lessons for regulating social media|Bobbie Johnson|October 5, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The postponement follows the startup’s efforts to pivot from denying allegations of deception to talking up its technology and partnerships to calm investors who have seen the stock price plunge by almost 50% since the company went public in June.
Nikola postpones conference where its electric pickup was supposed to debut|radmarya|September 30, 2020|Fortune
Especially when there’s deception and mislabeling going into the buys in the first place.
‘Total whack a mole’: Rogue political ads create mounting brand safety problems for publishers|Max Willens|September 25, 2020|Digiday
Niccolò Machiavelli, perhaps the most famous political thinker, endorsed using any strategies available—including cooperation, corruption, and deception—to gain status and maintain political control.
The Dark Side of Smart - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|September 15, 2020|Nautilus
It’s common for telemarketers to disguise themselves in order to trick people to picking up, but the deception takes on another level of seriousness when an election is at stake.
Telemarketer Says Another GOP Campaign Was Behind Phil Graham Robocalls|Jesse Marx|July 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
She is against the patriarchy, especially when personified in villainous ogres like the Duke of Deception.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They see collusion and deception and they say Ankara is determined to subjugate them.
Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph|Jamie Dettmer|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I felt like that was one of the first moments you ever see Alicia caught in an act of deception.
Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes|Julianna Margulies|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I loved the volatility to his reaction and the deception, and then her walking away with the security guards to the elevator.
Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes|Julianna Margulies|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The landings culminated years of debate, planning, construction, bickering, invention, training, deception of the enemy and more.
D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion|Marc Wortman|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What other reason could Dick have for the deception which he had practised upon us all?
The Mystery of the Hidden Room|Marion Harvey
No secrets, never a shadow of a deception, or else I shall feel I am not fit to live.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
They were as subject to deception and trickery, and as full of political and sectarian rancor as partisans in these times.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst
Here are our instruments of deception, our poisoned 75 sources of lucre.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
I had a vague dislike and dread of the deception which Mr. Brinkworth was practicing on the people of the inn.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
British Dictionary definitions for deception
deception
/ (dɪˈsɛpʃən) /
noun
the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived