prevarication Meaning & Definition
What Does Prevarication Mean?
As a noun, prevarication means Evasion of the truth. It is also used to mean Deviation from what is right or correct.
Prevarication at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //pɹɪˌvæɹ.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | lie, fabrication and equivocation |
| Plural | prevarications |
Prevarication Definition (Noun)
- Evasion of the truth.
Prevarication became the order of the day in his government while truth was a stranger in those halls.
- Deviation from what is right or correct.
- A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
- The collusion of an informer with the defendant, for the purpose of making a sham prosecution.
- A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
Synonyms of Prevarication
Prevarication synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Prevarication
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Prevarication in a Sentence
Prevarication became the order of the day in his government while truth was a stranger in those halls.
Word Forms & Grammar
prevarication (countable and uncountable, plural prevarications)
Words That Rhyme With Prevarication
Origin of Prevarication
Borrowed from Latin praevāricātiō (“collusion with an opponent; duplicity, deceit; violation of duty, transgression”, literally “stepping out of line”), from praevāricor (“to walk crookedly; go astray; transgress”) + -tās. The virtually obsolete sense of deviation or transgression may have been influenced by an earlier stage of borrowing via Middle English prevaricacioun, prevaricacion (“deviation from the law; transgression”) from Anglo-Norman prevaricaciun (“transgression, violation of correct conduct”).
How Do You Say Prevarication?
Prevarication is pronounced //pɹɪˌvæɹ.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// and has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Prevarication
What part of speech is prevarication?
Prevarication is a noun.
What is another word for prevarication?
You can replace prevarication with words such as lie, fabrication and equivocation. See the full list of prevarication synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of prevarication?
The plural of prevarication is prevarications.