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dissimulate
[
dih-
sim
-y
uh
-leyt
]
Origin
dis·sim·u·late
/
dɪˈsɪm
yəˌleɪt
/
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[
dih-
sim
-y
uh
-leyt
]
Show IPA
verb,
dis·sim·u·lat·ed,
dis·sim·u·lat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble:
to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.
verb (used without object)
2.
to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
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Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
dissimulātus
(past participle of
dissimulāre
to feign).
See
dis-
1
,
simulate
Related forms
dis·sim·u·la·tive,
adjective
dis·sim·u·la·tor,
noun
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dissimulate
(dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence
dissimu'lation
—
n
dis'simulative
—
adj
dis'simulator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dissimulate
1530s, from
dis-
+
simulate
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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