subreption
Under Roman law, the act of giving false testimonyUnder Roman law, the act of giving false testimony.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Under Roman law, the act of giving false testimony.
(countable, uncountable)The act of obtaining a favour or grant by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
(countable, uncountable)The act of obtaining a gift or favor by concealing the truth.
(countable, uncountable)The conflation of a condition under which it is possible to intuitively understand an object, and a condition under which an object can possibly exist; the confusion of knowing with experiencing.
Origin
From Latin subreptio, from subripere, subreptum (“to snatch or take away secretly”). CompaFrom Latin subreptio, from subripere, subreptum (“to snatch or take away secretly”). Compare French subreption. See surreptitious, surreptition.
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Forms
plural: subreptions| Singular | subreption |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable