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bad faith

noun

Etymology

* (philosophy): a semantic loan from French mauvaise foi, coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.

  1. derived from mauvaise foi

Definitions

  1. The misrepresentation of one's own true motive.

    • Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness
    • bad-faith interpretation

  2. An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage

    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).

  3. A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit, which has an effect on the ability to…

    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.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA