phenakism

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. deception; trickery. dated
    — 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.

词形变化

phenakisms plural

词源

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