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insincere

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in⋅sin⋅cere

  [in-sin-seer]
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–adjective
not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
Origin:
1625–35; < L insincērus tainted, dishonest; see in- 3 , sincere

Related forms:
in⋅sin⋅cere⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
deceitful, disingenuous, guileful, two-faced.
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in·sin·cere   (ĭn'sĭn-sîr')   
adj.  Not sincere; hypocritical.
in'sin·cere'ly adv., in'sin·cer'i·ty (-sěr'ĭ-tē) n.
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Word Origin & History

insincere 
1634, from L. insincerus "not genuine, not pure, adulterated," from in- "not" + sincerus (see sincere).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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