n. [ Cf. F. insincérité. ] The quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness; untrustworthiness;
What men call policy and knowledge of the world, is commonly no other thing than dissimulation and insincerity. Blair. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. sinceritas: cf. F. sincérité. ] The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness. [ 1913 Webster ]
I protest, in the sincerity of love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important. Knox. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being unsincere or impure; insincerity. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]