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Dissimulation vs Counterfeisance - What's the difference?

dissimulation | counterfeisance |

As nouns the difference between dissimulation and counterfeisance

is that dissimulation is the act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception while counterfeisance is deception, dissimulation.

dissimulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
  • Hiding one's feelings or purposes.

    • Related terms

    * dissimulate

    counterfeisance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.viii:
  • *:For he in counterfeisance did excell, / And all the wyles of wemens wits knew passing well.