"accismus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ækˈsɪzməs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accismus.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Via Latin accismus from Ancient Greek ακκισμός (akkismós, “prudery”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|accismus}} Latin accismus, {{uder|en|grc|ακκισμός||prudery}} Ancient Greek ακκισμός (akkismós, “prudery”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} accismus (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric Translations (feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it.): accismus [masculine] (Dutch), accisme [masculine] (French), acismo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-accismus-en-noun-UqRDMEmV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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