hypocrite
noun
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that they do not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
hypocrites
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pluralof hypocrite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And studies show that the people we most like to label as hypocrites are our enemies—surprise!—and others who we think aren’t like us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
Many of those who claim to hate education are blatant hypocrites.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024
I worry that it is turning us into hypocrites who, when it comes to the privacy of our conversations, have higher expectations for how others should treat us than for how we treat others.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2023
Rosenblum snaps back to the beginning of the summer, where she lays out her rogues’ gallery of gossips, hypocrites, cheaters.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
I can forgive a fool, but I ain’t inner-rested in coddlin’ hypocrites.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
