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Added 9 October 2026

sincerity

/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ noun

In Latin: sincēritās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sincerity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An earnest and sincere feeling.
The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical.
his sincerity inspired belief
A quality of naturalness and simplicity.
the simple sincerity of folk songs

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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