dissimulation
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dissimulation
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Inherited from Middle English dissimulacioun, from Old French dissimulation, from Latin dissimulātiō; equivalent to dissimule + -ation.
noun dissimulations
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The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
Perhaps it was best to tell Ethel at once: if ever she went into society at all, she would inevitably hear of it, and her own concealment would have the appearance of a dissimulation,—the furthest from her thoughts.
Similar: deceptiveness, trickery, underhandedness, deceit, deceitfulness, dissimulation, duplicity, fraudulence, fraudulency, perfidy
- Hiding one's feelings or intentions.
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noun the act of concealing the truth
| Español | disimulación, disimulo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ढोंग ḍhoṅg, स्वाँग svāṅg, मिथ्या mithyā, छल chal, माया māyā, झूठ jhūṭh |
| Français | dissimulation |
| Italiano | dissimulazione |
| Ελληνικά | συγκάλυψη sygkálypsi, απόκρυψη apókrypsi |
Talk about this word "dissimulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dissimulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dissimulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dissimulation "dissimulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dissimulation.Cite this
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title = {dissimulation},
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