sournoiserie

Definitions of sournoiserie
  1. noun
    a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
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    type of:
    intimité
    characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
  2. noun
    the quality of being crafty
    synonyms: fausseté, fourberie, ruse
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    type of:
    fausseté
    the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
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