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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnehrlichkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-nehr-likh-kite
"Seine Unehrlichkeit führte zu Schwierigkeiten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being dishonest; lack of honesty or integrity.
"His dishonesty in the report led to severe consequences." - 2
An act or instance of lying or cheating.
"The dishonesty displayed in the negotiation was shocking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dishonesty' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the root 'honest', which comes from the Latin 'honestus', meaning 'honorable' or 'noble'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a focus on moral integrity to a broader context of deceitfulness in behavior.
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malhonnêteté
Transliteration: mal-on-eh-teh
"Sa malhonnêteté a causé de nombreux problèmes."
Unehrlichkeit
Transliteration: oo-nehr-likh-kite
"Seine Unehrlichkeit führte zu Schwierigkeiten."
disonestà
Transliteration: dee-so-nes-ta
"La disonestà non è mai una buona scelta."
deshonestidad
Transliteration: des-o-nes-ti-dad
"La deshonestidad puede arruinar relaciones."
desonestidade
Transliteration: de-so-nes-ti-da-de
"A desonestidade não é aceitável em um relacionamento."
बेईमानी
Transliteration: be-imani
"बेईमानी से किसी का भरोसा नहीं जीत सकते।"
不诚实
Transliteration: bù chéngshí
"不诚实会导致信任的丧失。"
부정직
Transliteration: bujeongjik
"부정직은 신뢰를 잃게 만듭니다."
不誠実
Transliteration: fuseijitsu
"不誠実は信頼を損なう。"
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