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sincerity

sin·ce·rity

UK/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ US/sɪˈnsɛrʌti/ fairly common

noun

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the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical

  • “his sincerity inspired belief”
  • “they demanded some proof of my sincerity”
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3.

a quality of naturalness and simplicity

  • “the simple sincerity of folk songs”
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4.

the trait of being serious

  • “a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness” Robert Rice
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Origin

From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

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