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Dissembler vs. Hypocrite — What's the Difference?

Dissembler vs. Hypocrite — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Dissembler and Hypocrite

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Dissembler

To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.

Hypocrite

Example: Raymond Farina

Dissembler

To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.

Hypocrite

A person given to hypocrisy.

Dissembler

Someone who dissembles.
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Hypocrite

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

Dissembler

One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers.
Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here.

Hypocrite

One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or piety.
The hypocrite's hope shall perish.
I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his heart.

Dissembler

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold

Hypocrite

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold

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