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- Dictionaryduplicity/djʊˈplɪsɪti/
noun
- 1. deceitfulness: "he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor"
- 2. the state of being double. archaic
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Duplicity is the quality or state of being double or twofold, especially in deception or dishonesty. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of duplicity from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Duplicity is the practice of intentionally misleading people by saying or doing different things to different people or at different times. It can also mean the quality of having two elements or parts, or the legal act of including two offenses in one charge.
Duplicity is from a Latin word meaning "twofold, having two parts." Someone who shows duplicity is two-faced — maybe showing one side in public and another in private — or is just a liar, saying something known to be untrue or misleading.
Duplicity means deceitfulness or double-dealing in speech or conduct. It comes from Latin duplicare, meaning to double. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.
A complete guide to the word "DUPLICITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Duplicity means dishonestly telling different people different things to trick them. Learn more about this word and see how it is translated in different languages.
Duplicity is dishonest behaviour that is intended to deceive someone. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
