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Dissembler (medicine) and perforant (iou)


Dissembler (medicine)


dissembler


One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite. "It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers." (Bacon) "Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here." (Pope)

Synonym: Dissembler, Hypocrite.

A person is called a dissembler with Reference to his concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite with Reference to his assumption of a false character. But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly used to characterise a person who is habitually insincere and false, especially one who makes Careers,_Industries_-_Professions.html">Professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and his life corrupt.

Source: Websters Dictionary


perforant (iou)



perforant adjective. M19.
[Latin perforant- pres. ppl stem of perforare: see PERFORATE verb, -ANT1.]
Perforating.
perforant path Anatomy a tract of nerve fibres leading to the hippocampus.