defalcation
pronunciation
How to pronounce defalcation in British English:
UK [ˌdi:fæl'keɪʃən]
How to pronounce defalcation in American English:
US [ˌdifæl'keɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the sum of money that is misappropriated
- the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Word Origin
- defalcation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Medieval Latin defalcationem (nominative defalcatio), noun of action from past participle stem of defalcare, from de- + Latin falx, falcem "sickle, scythe, pruning hook" (see falcate).
Example
- 1. Scientific definition of " defalcation without return " and " defalcation turning to embezzlement "
- 2. Depositing public money to personal account for the purpose of helping others in attracting savings constitutes defalcation .