Definition of Disingenuous
Disingenuous
dis·in·gen·u·ous


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(adjective)
not sincere or honest, but appearing to be, often through pretending to know less than one really does;

e.g. His concern with law and order had disingenuous motives, appearing to want to protect the country, while in reality hoping to incite an authoritarian state.



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