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Definition of Dissembler
1. Noun. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Specialized synonyms: Charmer, Smoothie, Smoothy, Sweet Talker, Tartufe, Tartuffe, Whited Sepulcher, Whited Sepulchre
Derivative terms: Dissemble, Phoney, Phony
Definition of Dissembler
1. n. One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
Definition of Dissembler
1. Noun. someone who dissembles ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dissembler
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dissembler
1. One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite. "It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers." (Bacon) "Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here." (Pope) Synonym: Dissembler, Hypocrite. A person is called a dissembler with reference to his concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite with reference to his assumption of a false character. But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly used to characterise a person who is habitually insincere and false, especially one who makes professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and his life corrupt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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