Phenakism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    deception; trickery. dated

    "The people of England are at once too discerning and too truth-loving to tolerate a system of phenakism and reserve, whether in the interest of Popery or infidelity."

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"The people of England are at once too discerning and too truth-loving to tolerate a system of phenakism and reserve, whether in the interest of Popery or infidelity."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”).

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