con artistry

English

Etymology

From con artist +‎ -ry.

Noun

con artistry (uncountable)

1. Synonym of conmanship.
   • 2015, Terry Williams, Trevor B. Milton, The Con Men: Hustling in New York City, page 8:

     Hustling and con artistry differ in a few key respects.

   • 2018, Amanda Claybaugh, The Novel of Purpose, page 63:

     Dismal Jemmy's con artistry estranges the cautionary temperance tale in two crucial ways. With respect to the narrative's performative dimension, con artistry disables its reformist effects.

   • 2019, Jill Elaine Hasday, Intimate Lies and the Law, page 37:

     As we will see, the law often seeks to differentiate con artistry from other varieties of intimate deception.

   • 2022, Dr. Daniel Brubaker, Psychosocial Political Dysfunction of the Republican Party:

     This is a subtype of sociopaths that incorporate con artistry. Nevertheless, Bill Eddy does not include psychopaths in con artistry.