dissimulation

/di,simju'leiʃn/

Thân thiện

She maintained a smile of pure dissimulation while reading the disappointing letter.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of concealing one's true thoughts, feelings, or character; deception by pretense. It refers to the behavior of hiding reality under a false appearance. The core idea is active, intentional concealment or feigning.

Usage

• Dissimulation is an uncountable noun used in formal or literary contexts to describe the general practice or act of hiding the truth.
• It often implies a sustained or habitual practice of deceit, rather than a single lie.
• Common collocations include: .

Examples

• His constant dissimulation made it impossible to know his real intentions.
• In the court of the king, survival often depended on skillful dissimulation.
• She saw through his dissimulation and recognized the anger behind his calm smile.

Advanced Usage

• "To practice dissimulation": To habitually or skillfully conceal one's true nature or intentions.
  • The spy was trained to practice dissimulation in every interaction.
• The related concept "simulation" means pretending to have a feeling or state one does not have, while "dissimulation" means pretending to have a feeling or state one have.

Variants and Related Words

• Dissimulate (verb): To conceal or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions.
  • He was able to dissimulate his fear perfectly.
• Dissembling (noun): A close synonym, often used interchangeably with , emphasizing the act of hiding under a false appearance.

Synonyms

• Deception
• Pretense
• Hypocrisy
• Duplicity
• Concealment

Antonyms

• Candor
• Frankness
• Sincerity
• Openness
• Forthrightness

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of deceiving

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deception
• deceit
• dissembling