Dissembling
Dissembling noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: in the end the preacher's smarmy dissembling is discovered, and he is exposed as a fraud
Piousness and dissembling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piousness" instead a noun "Dissembling".
Piousness
Piousness noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters
Dissembling and piousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissembling" instead a noun "Piousness".
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Piousness and Dissembling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissembling/piousness
Dissembling & Piousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissembling/piousness>.
Piousness or Dissembling. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissembling/piousness.
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