DISSIMULATE


Meaning of DISSIMULATE in English

də, (ˈ)di+ verb

Etymology: Latin dissimulatus, past participle of dissimulare, from dis- dis- (I) + simulare to simulate — more at simulate

: to hide under a false appearance : dissemble

during the first three centuries … the cross of Christ is invariably dissimulated under the form of an object which recalls its image — Eugene Goblet d'Alviella

a man trained to conceal or dissimulate all strong feeling

as a politician he was not good at dissimulating

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