phenakism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

phenakism (plural phenakisms)

  1. (dated) deception; trickery.
    • 1859, Rev. Baden Powell, The Quarterly Review‎, The Order of Nature, page 442:
      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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