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 is a form of communication[1]. deception draws 294 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_communication category, ranking #1,504 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • deception's instance of is recorded as form of communication[3].
  • deception is a type of communication[4].
  • deception is a type of abuse[5].
  • deception's Commons category is recorded as Deception[6].
  • deception's said to be the same as is recorded as dishonesty[7].
  • deception is the opposite of honesty[8].
  • deception comprises disinformation[9].
  • deception comprises deceptive communication technique[10].
  • deception comprises deception in Islam[11].
  • deception comprises Kayd[12].
  • deception comprises Q141616190[13].
  • deception's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deception[14].
  • deception's depicted by is recorded as Honor defeats Deceit[15].
  • deception's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • deception's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[17].
  • deception's has characteristic is recorded as intention[18].
  • deception's different from is recorded as error[19].
  • deception's different from is recorded as lie[20].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Deception[21].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Duplicity[22].
  • deception's different from is recorded as Decepticon[23].
  • deception's uses is recorded as suggestion[24].
  • deception's uses is recorded as lie[25].
  • deception's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as verification[26].
  • deception's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as lie detection[27].

Body

Definition and Type

deception's instance of is recorded as form of communication[3]. Recorded subclass of include communication[4] and abuse[5]. deception is the opposite of honesty[8].

Use and Application

Components include disinformation[9], a type of information[28]; deceptive communication technique[10]; deception in Islam[11], an Islamic term[29]; Kayd[12], an Islamic term[30]; and Q141616190[13].

Influence

Things named for deception include apatite[31], a mineral group[32]; sphalerite[33], a mineral species[34]; paragonite[35], a mineral species[36]; and Aconitum decipiens[37], a taxon[38].

Why It Matters

deception draws 294 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_communication category, ranking #1,504 of 11).[2] deception has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] deception is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for deception include apatite[31], a mineral group[32]; sphalerite[33], a mineral species[34]; paragonite[35], a mineral species[36]; and Aconitum decipiens[37], a taxon[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · VGPaleontologist · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bg', 'bn', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', '
    Sitelink count → 57
    Equivalent class → —
    Has part(s) → disinformation, deceptive communication technique, deception in Islam +2
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q141616190]]"
  2. 24d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000971
    Instance of → form of communication
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53024|batch #53024]]"
  3. 26d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000971"
  4. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → deception
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: deception, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289919107|deception (#289919107)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  5. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Garden
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q294953, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0223997-mystifikace
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0223997-mystifikace, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  7. 18w 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)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007545768905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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