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
Self-righteousness and dissembling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-righteousness" instead a noun "Dissembling".
Self-righteousness
Dissembling and self-righteousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissembling" instead a noun phrase "Self-righteousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sanctimony and dissembling
- sanctimony and self-righteousness
- lie and dissembling
- lie and self-righteousness
- deception and dissembling
- deception and self-righteousness
- cant and dissembling
- cant and self-righteousness
- double-dealing and dissembling
- double-dealing and self-righteousness
- affectation and dissembling
- affectation and self-righteousness
- fraud and dissembling
- fraud and self-righteousness
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Self-righteousness and Dissembling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissembling/self-righteousness
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