Fraudulent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
fraudulent
adjective
fraudulent
/ˈfrɑːʤələnt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRAUDULENT
[more fraudulent; most fraudulent]
:
done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable
- Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
- fraudulent use of a credit card
- a fraudulent claim
- the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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— fraudulence
noun
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— fraudulently
adverb