fraudulent
adjective
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains.
fraudulence
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a word derived from
fraudulent.
Example Sentences
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A thread of fraudulence enters Mr. Gutjahr’s story with the self-help fatuities of Helena Blavatsky and L. Ron Hubbard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
You might know him from the OC, but Ben McKenzie wrote the book—and directed the documentary—on cryptocurrency’s core fraudulence.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
Last month, Giuliani conceded that the statements he made about Freeman and Moss were false, saying that he "does not contest" the fraudulence of his accusations, which "carry meaning that is defamatory."
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023
This fraudulence then feeds into the cynicism and alienation that are also defining features of our era.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
In the Bishop's humiliations for his concessions to truth, were illustrated what Paine had said of his system's falsity and fraudulence.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway
