аферизм

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Russian

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Etymology

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Most probably related to Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis, a taking away) with -изм (-izm, -ism) attached (also from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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афери́зм (aferízmm inan (genitive афери́зма, nominative plural афери́змы, genitive plural афери́змов)

  1. fraud, swindle
    Synonym: моше́нничество (mošénničestvo)

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