Definitions for: Dissembler

[n] a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold

Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*sem"bler, n.
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.

Syn: Dissembler, Hypocrite.

Usage: 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 characterize a person who is habitually
insincere and false, especially one who makes
professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and
his life corrupt.

Synonyms: hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender

See Also: beguiler, charmer, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker, Tartufe, Tartuffe, trickster, whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre

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