scienter

sci·en·ter

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-en-ter]
- /saɪˈɛn tər/
- /sˈaɪəntə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-en-ter]
- /saɪˈɛn tər/

Definitions of scienter word

noun scienter a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt: The court found that the company had the requisite scienter for securities fraud. 1
adverb scienter knowingly or deliberately: His wife’s statements were made scienter. 1
adverb scienter knowingly; wilfully 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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