The quality of being untruthful, deceitful, or unwilling to act with integrity.
From Old French 'deshoneste' (not honorable) from Latin 'dis-' (not) plus 'honestus' (honorable). The word has meant moral corruption since the 1400s.
Interestingly, neuroscience shows that lying actually gets easier the more you do it—your brain's emotional response to dishonesty weakens with practice, which is why small lies can escalate into bigger ones.
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