phenakism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

phenakism (plural phenakisms)

1. (dated) deception; trickery.
   • 1859, Rev. Baden Powell, The Quarterly Review‎^[1], The Order of Nature, page 442:

     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.

Related terms

• phenakistoscope