dissimulator

noun

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Roots

disdis- · Latin · not, apart similissimul- · Latin · like, alike ator-ator · Latin · one who does

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The word dissimulator breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“not, apart”); simul, from Latin similis (“like, alike”); and -ator, from Latin ator (“one who does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.