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  1. noun [ U ] formal uk / menˈdæs.ə.ti / us / menˈdæs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the act of not telling the truth: Politicians are often accused of mendacity. Opposite. veracity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.

  2. The meaning of MENDACITY is the quality or state of being mendacious. How to use mendacity in a sentence.

  3. Mendacity definition: the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie.. See examples of MENDACITY used in a sentence.

  4. Moral qualities of character, such as truthfulness or courage, mendacity or cowardice, are subjects, not premises, of moral deliberation, for the reasons just given.

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  6. Mendacity is a tendency to lie. Your friend might swear that he didn't eat your secret chocolate stash, but you'll find it hard to believe him if he's known for his mendacity. Anyone in the habit of lying frequently has the characteristic of mendacity.

  7. Definition of mendacity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 1. the quality or state of being mendacious. 2. a lie; falsehood.