hypocrisy
[ hi-pok-ruh-see ]
/ hɪˈpɒk rə si /
noun, plural hy·poc·ri·sies.
a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.
an act or instance of hypocrisy.
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Origin of hypocrisy
synonym study for hypocrisy
1. See duplicity.
OTHER WORDS FROM hypocrisy
hy·per·hy·poc·ri·sy, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for hypocrisy
hypocrisy
/ (hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ) /
noun plural -sies
the practice of professing standards, beliefs, etc, contrary to one's real character or actual behaviour, esp the pretence of virtue and piety
an act or instance of this
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