CategoryArchaic Word / Moral Term
Modern Equivalenthypocrisy; pretense; insincerity.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe act of hiding one's true thoughts, motives, or character under a false appearance.
Key Verses"Let love be without dissimulation." (Romans 12:9)
KJV Usage NoteDescribes false or pretended behavior, especially when outward conduct hides inward motives.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not a technical or mechanical term; it means hypocrisy or pretense.
EtymologyFrom Latin dissimulare, meaning "to disguise" or "to conceal."