sincerity

  • 11sincerity — noun 1. an earnest and sincere feeling (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑earnestness, ↑seriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sincere, ↑earnest (for: ↑earnestness) …

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  • 12sincerity — sin|cer|i|ty [sınˈserıti] n [U] when someone is sincere and really means what they are saying ▪ I don t doubt her sincerity, but I think she s got her facts wrong. ▪ May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without… …

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  • 13sincerity — UK [sɪnˈserətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do He s like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity. • in all sincerity …

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  • 14sincerity — noun The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense. I protest, in the sincerity of love. Syn: honesty, sincereness Ant …

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  • 15sincerity — noun there s no reason to doubt her sincerity Syn: honesty, genuineness, truthfulness, integrity, probity, trustworthiness; straightforwardness, openness, candor, candidness …

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  • 16sincerity — sincere ► ADJECTIVE (sincerer, sincerest) ▪ proceeding from or characterized by genuine feelings; free from deceit. DERIVATIVES sincerely adverb sincerity noun. ORIGIN Latin sincerus clean, pure …

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  • 17Sincerity and Authenticity — is a book by Lionel Trilling, based on a series of lectures he delivered in 1970 as Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard University. The lectures examine what Trilling described as the moral life in process of revising itself, a period of… …

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  • 18Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business — Infobox Album | Name = Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business Type = studio Artist = Evergreen Terrace Released = June 21, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Metalcore Length = Label = Eulogy Recordings Producer = Reviews = *P H Magazine… …

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  • 19sincerity — noun Date: 15th century the quality or state of being sincere ; honesty of mind ; freedom from hypocrisy …

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  • 20sincerity — /sin ser i tee/, n., pl. sincerities. freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness. [1540 50; < L sinceritas. See SINCERE, ITY] Syn. truth, candor, frankness. See honor. Ant. duplicity. * * * …

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