con artistry

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English

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Etymology

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From con artist +‎ -ry.

Noun

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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.