Dissembler
51biography — /buy og reuh fee, bee /, n., pl. biographies. 1. a written account of another person s life: the biography of Byron by Marchand. 2. an account in biographical form of an organization, society, theater, animal, etc. 3. such writings collectively.… …
52hypocrite — hypocritical, adj. hypocritically, adv. /hip euh krit/, n. 1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. 2. a… …
53irony — irony1 /uy reuh nee, uy euhr /, n., pl. ironies. 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, How nice! when I said I had to work all weekend. 2. Literature. a. a technique of… …
54phony — 1. adjective Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one. Syn: bogus, counterfeit, fake Ant: authentic …
55phoney — 1. adjective 1900 Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one. Syn: bogus, counterfeit, fake 2. noun …
56pretender — noun a) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold. b) A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne. Syn: dissembler, hypocrite, phoney See Also: pretend …
57Hypocrite — One who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion. Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matt. 6:2, 5, 16). The hypocrite s hope shall perish (Job 8:13). The Hebrew word …
58ART ET THÉOLOGIE — L’élément religieux, c’est un fait notoire, a presque toujours tenu lieu d’élément matriciel ou originaire dans le développement des activités artistiques les plus diverses. Mais, à supposer acquise cette hypothèse, on n’a encore rien dit sur les …
59dis- — ♦ Élément, du lat. dis, indiquant la séparation, la différence, le défaut. ● dis Préfixe exprimant la séparation, la différence, la cessation ou le défaut : dissimilaire, dissymétrie, disgracieux. dis élément, du lat. dis, indiquant la séparation …
60dissemblance — [ disɑ̃blɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1520; dessemblance XIIe; de dessembler, d apr. ressemblance ♦ Absence de ressemblance entre des êtres, des choses; caractère de ce qui est dissemblable. ⇒ différence, disparité, diversité, hétérogénéité, opposition.… …
