də, (|)di+ noun
Etymology: Middle English dissimulacioun, from Middle French dissimulation, from Latin dissimulation-, dissimulatio, from dissimulatus + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of dissembling or the fact of being dissembled
some of these may recognize themselves in these pages … but I believe that I have been careful enough in dissimulation that they will not be recognized by others — J.A.Pike
: false pretense
try to keep my detachment from becoming so complete a lie that I myself am deceived by it … but one thing can be gained by dissimulation , and that is an increment in dignity — Isaac Rosenfeld
Synonyms: see deceit