dissemination (diseminashon)

[= F. di émin at i on = Sp. diseminacion =Pg. di emi nação = It. dis semi nazi one, He therefore multiplied them to a great nece ity of a dispersion, that they might serve the ends of God and of the natural law, by their ambulatory life and their numerous di eminations . Jer. Taylor, Great Exemplar, Pref., p. 12. That dispersion, or rather di emination [of people after the flood], hath peopled all other parts of the world. Bp. Pearson, Expos, of Creed, i. 3. Propagation by means of promulgation; a spreading abroad for or with acceptance, as of opinions. The Gospel is of universal di emination. Jer. Taylor , Great Exemplar, 1. § 4. The di emination of speculative notions about liberty and the rights of man. Horsley , Speech on Slave Trade. Lowell , Among my Books, 1st ser., p. 221. di eminative (di-sem'i-nā-tiv), a. [ di emi Compelled to disguise their sentiments, they will not, however, suppre them. I. D'Israeli , Calam. of Authors, II. 276. II. in trans. 11. To give a false appearance; make a deceptive impre ion or presentation. What wicked and di embling gla of mine Made me compare with Hermia's sphery eyne? Shak., M. N. D., ii. 3. 2. To a ume a false seeming; conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments under some pretense; mask the truth about one's self. Ye di embled in your hearts when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us. I did di emble with her Myself to satisfy. Jer. xlii. 20. nate + -ive.] Tending to di eminate or to become di eminated. Heresy is, like the plague, infectious and di eminative . Jer . Taylor , Rule of Conscience, iv. 1. di eminator (di-sem'i-na-tor), n. [= Sp. di seminador = It. dis semina tore , dis semina tor , dis semi nare , pp. dis semi nat us , di eminate: see di eminate .] One who or that which di eminates or spreads by propagation. The open canals, picturesque di eminators of disease, have all been closed. The American, XII. 10. di ension (di-sen's hon), n. [Formerly also dis sent i on; di enciun , -cioun , di encion , F. di ension = Pr. William Guiseman (Child's Ballads, III. 50). di encio, di ention = Sp. disension = Pg. dis To seeming sadne she compos'd her look; As if by force subjected to his will, Though pleas'd, di embling , and a woman still. Dryden, Cym. and Iph., 1. 311. di embler (di-sem'blėr), n. One who di embles; one who conceals his opinions, character, etc., under a false appearance; one who pretends that a thing which is is not. The French are pa ing courtly, ripe of wit, Kind, but extreme di emblers , Ford , Love's Sacrifice, i. 1. A deep di embler , not of his affections only, but of re- Milton, Eikon ok las tes. ligion. =Syn. Di embler, Hypocrite. A di embler is one who tries to conceal what he is; a hypocrite, one who tries to make himself appear to be what he is not, especially to seem better than he is. See di emble. by The old sovereign of the world [Tiberius as depicted Tacitus),. conscious of failing strength, raging with capricious sensuality, yet to the last the keenest of observ ers, the most artful of di emblers, and the most terrible of masters. Macaulay, On History. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanne . Mat. xxiii. 27. di emblingly (di-sembling-li), adv . In a di embling manner; deceptively. And yet di emblingly he thought to dallye and to play. Drant, tr. of Horace's Satires, i. 9. IMG:content-2869.png:[blocks in formation] We had our table so placed that the satisfaction of our hunger might be dis sensualized by the view from the windows. Lowell, Fireside Travels, p. 258.