Etymology

sincerity

sin·cer·i·ty
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Today it means: The quality or state of being sincere. Full definition →

Middle English sinceritie ← Old French sincerité ← Medieval Latin sincēritās
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  1. Latin · derived fromsincēritās
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromsincēritās
  3. Old French · derived fromsincerité
  4. Middle English · inherited fromsinceritie
  5. English todaysincerity

From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

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