accismus
ac·cis·mus
The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring itThe feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
/ækˈsɪzməs/
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric, uncountable)The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin accismus, from Ancient Greek ακκισμός (akkismós, “prudery”)Unadapted borrowing from Latin accismus, from Ancient Greek ακκισμός (akkismós, “prudery”).
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedneg
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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