Dissimulation

dis·sim·u·late  (d-smy-lt)

v. dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing, dis·sim·u·lates

v.tr.

To disguise (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.

v.intr.

To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

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[Middle English dissimulaten, from Latin dissimulre, dissimult- : dis-, dis- + simulre, to simulate; see simulate.]

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dis·simu·lation n.

dis·simu·lative adj.

dis·simu·lator n.

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Dissimulation of birds: a flock—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dissimulation - the act of deceiving deception, dissembling, deceit falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts fakery - the act of faking (or the product of faking) indirection - deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats" chicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, guile, chicane - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) double-dealing, duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another cheating, cheat - a deception for profit to yourself head game, illusion, delusion - the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" imposture, impersonation - pretending to be another person obscurantism - a deliberate act intended to make something obscure four flush, bluff - the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards take-in - the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone