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- DictionaryHy·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"
The meaning of HYPOCRISY is a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not : behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion. How to use hypocrisy in a sentence.
HYPOCRISY definition: 1. a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or…. Learn more.
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.
HYPOCRISY meaning: 1. a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of HYPOCRITE is a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion. How to use hypocrite in a sentence.
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.
1. the false profession of desirable or publicly approved qualities, beliefs, or feelings, esp. a pretense of having virtues, moral principles, or religious beliefs that one does not really possess. 2. an act or instance of hypocrisy.
hypocrisy. 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. It’s hypocrisy for them to pretend that they were shocked at the news.
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)
Hypocrisy definition: The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.
