Deceivability

/dɪˌsiːvəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being capable of being deceived or tricked; susceptibility to deception.

Etymology

From deceivable (able to be deceived) plus the noun suffix -ity. Deceivable combines deceive (from Latin decipere) and the suffix -able (capable of).

Kelly Says

Magicians and con artists understand deceivability—they know that every person has blind spots and assumptions they can exploit, making it a key concept in both magic and psychology.

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