dissimulation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Hiding one's feelings or intentions.

Synonyms

hypocrisy
C2
pretence
30k
deceit
C2
deception
C1
pretense
23k
simulation
C2
guile
33k
fraud
B2
dissembling
humbug
25k
sham
C2
make-believe
C2
pretension
feigning
40k
disguise
C1
dissemblance
insincerity
deceitfulness
mendacity
pose
C1
puppetry
scam
C1
secrecy
C1
show
A1
slyness
treachery
C2
trickery
22k
trickishness
acting
B1

hypocricy

affectation
affectedness
airs
C2
artificiality
camouflage
C2
chicane
cunning
C1
detour
C2
dupery
duplicity
49k
feint
45k
imitation
C2
imposition
29k
imposture
makebelieve
make believe
masquerade
C2
Translations

dissimulation
dissimulação
disimulación

dissimulació

Verstellung
Verheimlichung
occultamento
engaño
dissimulazione
disimulo

προσποίηση

inganno
engany
supercherie

مراآ

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
dissimulacioun
In summary

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

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes
EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish

Start learning English with learnfeliz.

Practice speaking and memorizing "dissimulation" and many other words and sentences in English.

Arrow pointing to the button
Start learning English
English
learnfeliz
learnfeliz
/