different between deception vs dupery

English

Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin d?cipi? (“to deceive”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??s?p??n/

Noun

deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)

1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:deception

Related terms

• deceive
• deceptive

Translations

English

Etymology

dupe +? -ery

Noun

dupery (countable and uncountable, plural duperies)

1. The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
   • 1930, "Dishonesty,"Time, 17 Feb,

     Far more widespread than ticket dupery is another form of "misrepresentation" also recently under fire.

   • 2003, Joseph P. Fried, "The Duke of Dupery, Still Pulling the Wool," New York Times, 21 Dec, p. N51

     Mr. Abel, who lives in Westport, Conn., has earned his bread as a writer and lecturer on problem-solving tactics, and he has earned a reputation as a duke of dupery since 1959, when he masterminded the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals.

Synonyms

• deception
• trickery

Related terms

• dupe

References

• dupery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “dupery” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• Duprey