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   Hy·poc·ri·sy

   /həˈpäkrəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense: "his target was the hypocrisy of suburban life"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYPOCRISY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time: There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy. Compare. pay lip service to something. Fewer examples.

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   Hypocrisy definition: a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.. See examples of HYPOCRISY used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hypocrisyHypocrisy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of hypocrisy. noun. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. see more. noun. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction. synonyms: lip service. see more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhypocrisy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   hypocrisy. noun. /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/. /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/. (plural hypocrisies) [uncountable, countable] (disapproving) behaviour that does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that somebody claims to have. He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHYPOCRISY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C, U ] uk / hɪˈpɒkrəsi / us. Add to word list. behaviour which shows that someone does not really believe something that they say they believe or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time. (Definition of hypocrisy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hypocrisy.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hypocrisyHypocrisy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of HYPOCRISY. disapproving. : the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel. [noncount]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYPOCRISY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · hypocrisy. (hɪpɒkrɪsi ) Word forms: plural hypocrisies. variable noun. If you accuse someone of hypocrisy, you mean that they pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that they do not really have. [disapproval] He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story.