fair-seemingadj.

Brit.

/ˌfɛːˈsiːmɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌfɛrˈsimɪŋ/

Forms: see fair adv. and seeming adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adv., seeming adj.

Etymology: < fair adv. + seeming adj. Compare earlier fair seeming n.

Pleasant or attractive, esp. only ostensibly or apparently so; (also) that appears to be fair or just.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [adjective] > seeming or apparent > specious

fair-seeming1561

fair-faced1601

fucal1619

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. xxi. f. 242^v Which vngodlinesse with faire seming showe pretendeth, to scoffe at the righteousnesse of God.

1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. xviii. 303 Adulterate vertue, and faire-seeming vice.

1682 S. Clarke Hist. Queen Elizabeth 89 Being now at Peace with France, and in fair-seeming Terms with the King of Spain.

1732 F. Bellers Injur'd Innocence i. v. 10 Fell mischief lurks in the fair-seeming scenes.

1776 S. J. Pratt Pupil of Pleasure I. vii Plausible exterior, fair-seeming sentiments, etc.

1836 B. Disraeli Let. 19 Dec. (1982) II. 201 He is a candid and fair seeming person.

1896 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 352 The most fair-seeming ceremonies were not without their increeping element of moral declension.

1920 D. H. Lawrence Lost Girl xvi. 359 Your fair-seeming face covered the schemes and vice of your true nature.

1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 6 May 35 Spengler..reveals the corruption that lies beneath a fair-seeming surface.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fair-seeming
释义	fair-seemingadj. Brit. /ˌfɛːˈsiːmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌfɛrˈsimɪŋ/ Forms: see fair adv. and seeming adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adv., seeming adj. Etymology: < fair adv. + seeming adj. Compare earlier fair seeming n. Pleasant or attractive, esp. only ostensibly or apparently so; (also) that appears to be fair or just. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [adjective] > seeming or apparent > specious fair-seeming1561 fair-faced1601 fucal1619 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. xxi. f. 242^v Which vngodlinesse with faire seming showe pretendeth, to scoffe at the righteousnesse of God. 1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. xviii. 303 Adulterate vertue, and faire-seeming vice. 1682 S. Clarke Hist. Queen Elizabeth 89 Being now at Peace with France, and in fair-seeming Terms with the King of Spain. 1732 F. Bellers Injur'd Innocence i. v. 10 Fell mischief lurks in the fair-seeming scenes. 1776 S. J. Pratt Pupil of Pleasure I. vii Plausible exterior, fair-seeming sentiments, etc. 1836 B. Disraeli Let. 19 Dec. (1982) II. 201 He is a candid and fair seeming person. 1896 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 352 The most fair-seeming ceremonies were not without their increeping element of moral declension. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Lost Girl xvi. 359 Your fair-seeming face covered the schemes and vice of your true nature. 1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 6 May 35 Spengler..reveals the corruption that lies beneath a fair-seeming surface. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1561
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