🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

不诚实

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù chéngshí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Insincerity/ˌɪn.sɪnˈsɪr.ɪ.ti/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的不诚实显而易见。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being insincere; a lack of honesty or genuineness in feelings or expressions.

    "Her insincerity was evident when she feigned interest in his story."
  2. 2

    An act or instance of being insincere.

    "His insincerity in apologizing made it hard for her to trust him again."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'insincerity' originates from the Latin word 'sincerus', meaning 'pure, clean', combined with the prefix 'in-', indicating negation. The evolution of the word reflects a shift from a notion of purity to one of deceitfulness, emerging in the English language in the late 17th century.

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