unsincerity

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A form of insincerity — The state or property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

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Meanings

noununsincerity (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of insincerity.

    […] I am novv ſatisfi'd, that a Spirit of Sea-ſalt may vvithout any unſincerity be ſo prepar'd as to diſſolve the body of crude Gold, though I could not find that the Solutions I made of that Metal vvere red, but rather of a yellovv or golden colour, much like thoſe made vvith common Aqua Regis.

    1661, Robert Boyle, “[Two Essays, Concerning the Unsuccessfulness of Experiments, Containing Divers Admonitions and Observations (Chiefly Chymical) Touching that Subject.] The Second Essay, of Un-succeeding Experiments.”, in Certain Physiological Essays and Other Tracts; […], 2nd edition, London: […] Henry Herringman […], published 1669, →OCLC, pages 108–109

Origin

From un- + sincerity.

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Chicago

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