deception

act of intentionally propagating beliefs of things that are not true, or not the whole truth
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deception
Paul Pierre Marie Joseph Doussinelle, dit Dous Y’Nell (1861 ?-1905) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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deception

Summary

deception ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • deception is a type of communication[2].
  • deception is a type of abuse[3].
  • deception's Commons category is recorded as Deception[4].
  • deception's said to be the same as is recorded as dishonesty[5].
  • deception is the opposite of honesty[6].
  • deception comprises disinformation[7].
  • deception comprises deceptive communication technique[8].
  • deception comprises deception in Islam[9].
  • deception comprises Kayd[10].
  • deception's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deception[11].
  • deception's depicted by is recorded as Honor defeats Deceit[12].
  • deception's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • deception's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[14].
  • deception's has characteristic is recorded as intention[15].
  • deception's different from is recorded as error[16].
  • deception's different from is recorded as lie[17].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Deception[18].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Duplicity[19].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Decepticon[20].
  • deception's uses is recorded as suggestion[21].
  • deception's uses is recorded as lie[22].
  • deception's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as verification[23].
  • deception's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as lie detection[24].
  • deception's role of agent is recorded as liar[25].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include communication[2] and abuse[3]. deception is the opposite of honesty[6].

Use and Application

Components include disinformation[7], a type of information[26]; deceptive communication technique[8]; deception in Islam[9], an Islamic term[27]; and Kayd[10], an Islamic term[28].

Influence

Things named for deception include apatite[29], a mineral group[30]; sphalerite[31], a mineral species[32]; paragonite[33], a mineral species[34]; and Aconitum decipiens[35], a taxon[36].

Why It Matters

deception ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month).[1] deception has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] deception is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for deception include apatite[29], a mineral group[30]; sphalerite[31], a mineral species[32]; paragonite[33], a mineral species[34]; and Aconitum decipiens[35], a taxon[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Role of agent(s) of action liar
    Opposite of honesty
    Said to be the same as dishonesty
    Uses suggestion, lie
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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