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the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English dissimulacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dissimulātiōn- (stem of dissimulātiō a feigning); see dis-1, simulation
1350–1400; Middle English dissimulacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dissimulātiōn- (stem of dissimulātiō a feigning); see dis-1, simulation
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Dissimulation
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
Example Sentences
- Not having it until 1949, it is possible that his publicly stated views about its unimportance were merely dissimulation.
- For some productions, he has also designed costumes, learning more tricks of proportional dissimulation.
- All goodness is dissimulation; all kindness deceit.
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Word Origin & History
dissimulation
late 14c., from O.Fr. dissimulation, from L. dissimulationem, from dissimulare "conceal, disguise," from dis- "completely" + simulare "pretend, simulate" (see simulation).
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Medical Dictionary
dissimulation dis·sim·u·la·tion (dĭ-sĭm'yə-lā'shən)
n.
Concealment of the truth about a situation, especially about a state of health, as by a malingerer.
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