Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dissimulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: dis-sim-u-la-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Hiding one's feelings or intentions.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dissimulacioun, from Old French dissimulation, from Latin dissimulātiō; equivalent to dissimule + -ation.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *sem-, dissimulacioun, dissimulation, dissimulātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

dissimulations (plural)

Synonyms

deceptiveness trickery underhandedness deceit deceitfulness dissimulation duplicity fraudulence fraudulency perfidy

Questions

What does dissimulation mean?: The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
Where does dissimulation come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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