dissimulate

American  

[dih-sim-yuh-leyt] / dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

dissimulated, dissimulating

1. to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble.

   to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.

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verb (used without object)

dissimulated, dissimulating

1. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

dissimulate British  

/ dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

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Other Word Forms

• dissimulation noun
• dissimulative adjective
• dissimulator noun

Etymology

Origin of dissimulate

First recorded in 1525–35, dissimulate is from the Latin word dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis- ¹, simulate

Example Sentences

Given this particular movie, she presumably also lectures on “Cyrano de Bergerac” and topics like the dissimulating heroine.

From New York Times

Simply wishing Weinstein away would be too easy; it would also be in keeping with the industry’s history of erasing its wrongs with plastic smiles and dissimulating public relations.

From New York Times

They know there is a way to address and accept that prejudice against Muslims exists without dissimulating endlessly about how it is, however, not as serious as, or comparable to, antisemitism.

From The Guardian

She herself was dissimulating each day, biding her time until she could just get out.

From The Guardian

“They are able to dissimulate their beliefs to the point where they drink alcohol or even ask their mothers to bring them a pork sandwich,” Bruguière told BFM TV.

From The Guardian