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Definition of hypocrisy - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ethicsfalse appearance of virtue or goodness
- His hypocrisy was evident when he preached honesty.
2.
double standardsact of criticizing others for behavior which one engages in as well
- She accused him of lying, but her hypocrisy was evident as she had lied too..
Expressions with hypocrisy
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strongly suggest insincerity or deceit
His apology reeked of hypocrisy, lacking genuine remorse.
peak of double standards
Criticizing others for faults you have is the height of hypocrisy.
hypocrisy can be boundless and limitless in extent
In politics, hypocrisy knows no limits.
hypocrisy can be extreme and limitless
In politics, hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Origin of hypocrisy
Greek, hypokrisis (acting, pretense)
Terms with hypocrisy included in their meaning
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hypocrisy
situation where someone accuses another of their own fault
irony
used to point out someone's hypocrisy
sarcasm
used to point out someone's hypocrisy or irony
communication
used to point out someone's hypocrisy
hypocrisy
saying contradictory things to different people
hypocrisy
saying something is unfair or hypocritical
hypocrisy accusation
accuse someone of a fault you also have
irony
used to express disbelief at hypocrisy
irony
used to highlight someone's hypocrisy in criticism
hypocrisy
person who criticizes others for their own fault
hypocrisy
criticizes someone for a fault they also have
hypocrisy
expresses disbelief at a hypocritical statement
hypocrisy
criticizing someone for a fault you have too
hypocrisy
criticizes another for a fault they share
behavior
used to point out someone's hypocrisy
hypocrisy
insincere or hypocritical speech
hypocrisy
hypocritical display of moral superiority
rhetoric
rhetorical tactic deflecting criticism by pointing out hypocrisy
morality
hypocrisy in criticizing small faults while ignoring larger ones
hypocrisy
person outwardly virtuous but inwardly evil
hypocrisy
person who is outwardly virtuous but inwardly corrupt
hypocrisy
hypocritically religious individual
hypocrisy
hypocritical person, especially self-righteously religious
religious hypocrisy
hypocritically self-righteous and pious
Examples of hypocrisy in a sentence
She couldn't stand the hypocrisy in his actions. His hypocrisy was clear when he broke the rules. The politician's hypocrisy was exposed in the scandal.
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- French:hypocrisie, duplicité, ...
- German:Heuchelei, Doppelmoral, ...
- Italian:ipocrisia, ...
- Spanish:hipocresía, ...
- Portuguese:hipocrisia, ...
- Chinese:伪善, ...
- Japanese:偽善, 二重基準, ...
- Arabic:نِفَاق, اِزدِواجِيَّة المَعايير, ...
- Hebrew:צְבִיעוּת, ...
- Russian:лицемерие, ...
- Ukrainian:лицемірство, ...
- Hindi:पाखंड, दोहरे मापदंड, ...
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