GERALD CROFT - Key words

Duplicitous

behaving dishonestly in order to trick someone

Conniving

someone who deceives others for personal gain

Dissembler

To put on a false appearance

Philanderer

typically a man who is unfaithful to his wife / partner

Iniquitous

Unfair or morally bad

Privileged

having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

Complacent

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Deceitful

deceiving or misleading others.

Tactful

having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Fearful of social rejection

persistent fear of being excluded or negatively judged by others in social situations

disingenuous

gives a false appearance of honesty hides key truths

transactional

treats relationships as exchanges of power

self preserving

concerned more with reputation than moral growth

patriarchal

reflects traditional, controlling male values

equivocal

morally ambiguous never fully condemned nor redeemed