dissimulation

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English dissimulacioun, from Old French dissimulation, from Latin dissimulātiō; equivalent to dissimule +‎ -ation. === Noun === dissimulation (countable and uncountable, plural dissimulations) The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception. Synonyms: deceptiveness, trickery, underhandedness; see also Thesaurus:deceit Hiding one's feelings or intentions. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dissimulātiō. By surface analysis, dissimuler +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === dissimulation f (plural dissimulations) dissimulation ==== See also ==== recel === Further reading === “dissimulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012