# pious fraud

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose.
2. A person involved in such a fraud.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin pia fraus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pious-fraud