fraudulence

noun

fraud·​u·​lence ˈfrȯ-jə-lən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being fraudulent

Examples of fraudulence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That sense of fraudulence seeped into other areas of her life, beyond pageantry. — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

If fraudulence signals are shared across departments, a candidate who bypassed one check could be caught by another. — Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

But in fact, what the term refers to is a psychological condition in which a person suffers from feelings of self-doubt or fraudulence. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

Despite Tartuffe's obvious fraudulence, Orgon remains blind to his faults. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above