decepción
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin dēceptiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /deθebˈθjon/ [d̪e.θeβ̞ˈθjõn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /desebˈsjon/ [d̪e.seβ̞ˈsjõn]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: de‧cep‧ción
Noun
decepción f (plural decepciones)
- disappointment, let-down
- Synonym: desengaño
- disillusionment
- Synonym: desilusión
- (colloquial) bummer
Usage notes
- Decepción is a false friend, and does not mean deception. The Spanish word for deception is engaño.
Related terms
- decepcionar
Further reading
- “decepción”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014