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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•sim•u•la•tion (di sim′yə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of dissimulating;
feigning; hypocrisy.
- Latin dissimulātiōn- (stem of dissimulātiō a feigning); see dis-1, simulation
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English dissimulacioun (1350–1400
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•sim•u•late /dɪˈsɪmyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: [~ + object]dissimulated their intentions right up to the moment of the attack.[no object]They were just dissimulating, pretending to be friendly.
dis•sim•u•la•tion /dɪˌsɪmyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] dis•sim•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -simil-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•sim•u•late (di sim′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. - to disguise or conceal under a false appearance;
dissemble:to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival. v.i. - to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense;
speak or act hypocritically.
- Latin dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis-1, simulate
- 1525–35
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