Definition of dissemblance
: lack of resemblance : dissimilitude
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
There's more!
Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:
- More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
- Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
- Advanced search features
- Ad free!
Origin and Etymology of dissemblance
Middle English, from Middle French dessemblance, from dessembler to be unlike (from des- 1dis- + -sembler, as in resembler to resemble) + -ance
Definition of dissemblance
: the act or the art of dissembling : dissimulation
Origin and Etymology of dissemblance
dissemble + -ance
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up dissemblance? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
