unsincerity

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sincerity.

Noun

unsincerity (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of insincerity.
    • 1661, Robert Boyle, “ The Second Essay, of Un-succeeding Experiments.”, in Certain Physiological Essays and Other Tracts; , 2nd edition, London: Henry Herringman , published 1669, →OCLC, pages 108–109:
      [] I am novv ſatisfi'd, that a Spirit of Sea-ſalt may vvithout any unſincerity be ſo prepar'd as to diſſolve the body of crude Gold, though I could not find that the Solutions I made of that Metal vvere red, but rather of a yellovv or golden colour, much like thoſe made vvith common Aqua Regis.

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