bad faith
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bad faith
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* (philosophy): a semantic loan from French mauvaise foi, coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
noun
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The misrepresentation of one's own true motive.
Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness
Similar: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness · Opposite: good faith
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An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).
Similar: Punic faith
- A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit, which has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.
- The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.
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noun intent to deceive or mislead
| Português | má-fé |
|---|---|
| Français | mauvaise foi |
| Deutsch | böser Glaube, Bösgläubigkeit, böse Absicht |
| Tiếng Việt | ác ý |
noun malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit
| Français | mauvaise foi |
|---|
noun existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will
| Français | mauvaise foi |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | ngụy tín |
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title = {bad faith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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