Obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception. Something fraudulent is deliberately dishonest and intended to deceive for personal gain.
From Latin 'fraudulentus,' derived from 'fraus' meaning 'deceit' or 'injury.' The Romans used this term for deliberate trickery in legal and commercial contexts, and it has maintained this sense of intentional deception for material gain.
Remember 'fraud' is hiding inside 'fraudulent' - it's not just being wrong, it's being deliberately deceptive. Think of fake designer bags: they're not just poor quality, they're fraudulent because they're intentionally deceiving buyers about what they're getting.
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