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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dissembler \dissem"bler\, n.
one who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or
dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
1913 webster
it is the weakest sort of politicians that are the
greatest dissemblers. --bacon.
1913 webster
priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. --pope.
syn: dissembler, hypocrite.
usage: a person is called a dissembler with reference to his
concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite
with reference to his assumption of a false character.
but hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly
used to characterize a person who is habitually
insincere and false, especially one who makes
professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and
his life corrupt.
1913 webster
see also:
dissembler hypocrite
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
dissembler
n : a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not
hold syn: hypocrite, phony, phoney, pretender
see also:
hypocrite phony phoney pretender
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