\Dis*sem"bler\, n.
One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or
dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
      It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the
      greatest dissemblers.                    --Bacon.
      Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. --Pope.
Syn: {Dissembler}, {Hypocrite}.
Usage: A person is called a dissembler with reference to his
       concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite
       with reference to his assumption of a false character.
       But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly
       used to characterize a person who is habitually
       insincere and false, especially one who makes
       professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and
       his life corrupt.