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Bad faith
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The misrepresentation of one's own true motive. uncountable
"Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness"
- 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 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 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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