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Dissimulation vs Trumpery - What's the difference?

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Dissimulation is a related term of trumpery.


As nouns the difference between dissimulation and trumpery

is that dissimulation is the act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception while trumpery is worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.

As an adjective trumpery is

gaudy but of no value.

dissimulation

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * dissimulate

    trumpery

    English

    Noun

    (trumperies)
  • worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • (Prospero, to Ariel)
    This was well done, my bird.
    Thy shape invisible retain thou still:
    The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither
    For stale to catch these thieves.
  • nonsense
  • * South
    • Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the world.
  • (obsolete) deceit; fraud
    • (Grenewey)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • gaudy but of no value
  • * 1954 , Anthony Buckeridge, According to Jennings
    • “Of all the trumpery moonshine!” Mr Wilkins exploded. “What do you think you're playing at, Jennings!”