"Con artist" means confidence artist.

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  • "Con artist" means confidence artist.
    • They earn your trust and confidence and then abuse it.
    • One common way to do this is they literally speak with confidence and without shame which makes you trust them.
      • "If they weren't sure they wouldn't sound so confident."
    • They could have no shame because they deeply and authentically believe the thing they're confidently asserting... or because they are incapable of feeling shame.