Bad faith

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The misrepresentation of one's own true motive. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness"

  2. 2
    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). uncountable
  3. 3
    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. uncountable
  4. 4
    The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will. uncountable

Etymology

* (philosophy): a semantic loan from French mauvaise foi, coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.

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