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fraudulent
[
fraw
-j
uh
-l
uh
nt
]
Origin
fraud·u·lent
/
ˈfrɔ
dʒə
lənt
/
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[
fraw
-j
uh
-l
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from
fraud
,
as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains:
a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
2.
given to or using
fraud
,
as a person; cheating; dishonest.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
fraudulentus.
See
fraud
,
-ulent
Related forms
fraud·u·lence,
fraud·u·len·cy,
noun
fraud·u·lent·ly,
adverb
non·fraud·u·lence,
noun
non·fraud·u·len·cy,
noun
non·fraud·u·lent,
adjective
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non·fraud·u·lent·ly,
adverb
un·fraud·u·lent,
adjective
un·fraud·u·lent·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1, 2.
deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
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World English Dictionary
fraudulent
(ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt)
—
adj
1.
acting with or having the intent to deceive
2.
relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action
[C15: from Latin
fraudulentus
deceitful]
'fraudulence
—
n
'fraudulency
—
n
'fraudulently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
fraudulent
early 15c., from O.Fr. fraudulent, from L. fraudulentus, from fraud- (see
fraud
). Related: Fraudulently.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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