Unreal or affected use of language; spec. the formal use of religious or pietistic phrases; hypocritical talk; see cant, n.3 5b 6 In 17th cent…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > hypocrisy > [noun] > in (religious) talk (3) canting1659 Unreal or affected use of language; spec. the formal use of religious or pietistic phrases; hypocritical talk; see cant, n.3 5b 6 In 17th cent… cant1709 As a kind of phraseology. esp. Affected or unreal use of religious or pietistic phraseology; language (or action) implying the pretended… snide1966 Hypocrisy, pretence; malicious gossip. |
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