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Mendacity vs Perfidy - What's the difference?

mendacity | perfidy |

As nouns the difference between mendacity and perfidy

is that mendacity is the fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty while perfidy is a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.

mendacity

English

Noun

(mendacities)
  • The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
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  • A lie, deceit or falsehood.

    • Related terms

    * mendacious * mendaciously * mendaciousness

    perfidy

    English

    Noun

    (perfidies)
  • A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
  • (legal) Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
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  • A state or act of deceit.
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    Synonyms

    * perfidiousness

    Related terms

    * perfidious * perfidiously