Russian

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Etymology

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From лицеде́й (licedéj) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lʲɪt͡sɨˈdʲejstvə]

Noun

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лицеде́йство (licedéjstvon inan (genitive лицеде́йства, uncountable)

  1. (archaic) acting, performance
  2. (figuratively) hypocrisy

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Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:лицедейство.