mendacity (noun) - an inclination, act, or habit of lying; dishonesty [men-das-i-tee]
BREAKDOWN: MEND- (fault) + -ACITY (state of)
mendacious means given to telling lies; deceptive
See also: amend
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"Man, in spite of his tendency towards mendacity, has a great respect for what he calls the truth. Truth is his staff in his voyage through life; commonplaces are the bread in his bag and the wine in his jug." —Remy De Gourmont