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Definitions for disingenuousness
disin·gen·u·ous·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
disingenuousnessnoun
the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
Wiktionary
disingenuousnessnoun
The state or quality of being disingenuous.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Disingenuousnessnoun
Mean subtility; unfairness; low craft.
Etymology: from disingenuous.
I might press them with the unreasonableness, the disingenuousness of embracing a profession to which their own hearts have an inward reluctance. Government of the Tongue, s. 3.
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disingenuousness
Disingenuousness refers to the quality or state of not being candid or sincere, typically by pretending to know less about something than one actually does. It involves a lack of honesty or authenticity and is often used in the context of someone being deceitful or misleading in their actions or statements.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disingenuousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disingenuousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- mì-ionracas, mì-dhìricheadScottish Gaelic
- ಅಸಹ್ಯತೆKannada
- illistig, lömsk, oärligSwedish
- disingenuousnessTelugu
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