Dissimulate: meaning, definitions and examples

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dissimulate

 

[ dษชหˆsษชmjสŠleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in social situations

Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or intentions. To pretend to be unaware or unaware of something.

Synonyms

feign, mask, pretend, simulate

Examples of usage

  • He tried to dissimulate his disappointment when he didn't get the promotion.
  • She dissimulated her anger behind a smile.
Context #2 | Verb

historical context

To hide or suppress the truth or real nature of something.

Synonyms

camouflage, conceal, disguise, hide

Examples of usage

  • The government tried to dissimulate the severity of the situation from the public.
  • His attempts to dissimulate the evidence were eventually uncovered.

Translations

Translations of the word "dissimulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dissimular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verbergen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyembunyikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธั…ะพะฒัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dissimuler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disimular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆจ๊ธฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edstรญrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predstieraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽฉ้ฅฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prikriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fela

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlษ™tmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disimular

Etymology

The word 'dissimulate' originates from the Latin word 'dissimulatus', which means 'to disguise or conceal'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. The concept of dissimulation has been present in various cultures throughout history, often associated with diplomatic or strategic behavior. The act of dissimulating one's true emotions or intentions has been a common theme in literature and philosophy, reflecting the complexity of human interactions.

See also: simulatable, simulated, simulation, simulator.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,996, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.