Dis*hon"es*ty (?), n. [Cf. OF. deshonest'e, F. d'eshonnetet'e.]
1.
Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.
[Obs.] "The hidden things of
dishonesty."
2 Cor. iv. 2.
2.
Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
3.
Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
4.
Lewdness; unchastity.
Shak.
© Webster 1913.