Dis‐hon″es‐ty (?), n. [Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté.] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. “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.