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Definitions for insincerity
ˌɪn sɪnˈsɛr ɪ tiin·sin·cer·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
insincerity, falseness, hollownessnoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Wiktionary
insinceritynoun
Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
His insincerity was obvious to all, he was neither honest nor believable.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Insinceritynoun
Dissimulation; want of truth or fidelity.
Etymology: from insincere.
If men should always act under a mask, and in disguise, that indeed betrays design and insincerity. William Broome, Notes on the Odyss.
Wikipedia
insincerity
Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine.
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insincerity
Insincerity is the quality or state of not being honest or genuine in expressing one's feelings or intentions. It involves actions or remarks that are deceiving, untrustworthy and not expressed with authenticity, typically with the aim to mislead others.
Webster Dictionary
Insinceritynoun
the quality of being insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness; untrustworthiness; as, the insincerity of a professed friend; the insincerity of professions of regard
Etymology: [Cf. F. insincrit.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insincerity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insincerity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of insincerity in a Sentence
The great enemy of clear language is insincerity.
Marriage always demands the finest arts of insincerity possible between two human beings.
What people call insincerity is simply a method by which we can multiply our personalities.
There is such a grateful tickling in the mind of man in being commended that even when we know the praises which are bestowed on us are not our due, we are not angry with the author?s insincerity.
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