Historical Usage
Historically, the word had negative connotations:
…for Distinction Sake, a Deceiving by Words, is commonly called a Lye, and a Deceiving by Actions, Gestures, or Behavior, is called Simulation… —Robert South, South, 1697, p.525However, the connection between simulation and dissembling later faded out and is now only of linguistic interest.
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