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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Like schoolyard kids forced to shake hands after a nasty fight, Americans could use a healthy respect for good form, even at the risk of being hypocrites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
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
Rock's angle in "Selective Outrage" is to go after hypocrites with the full force of his words.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2023
Any thinking person is aware of this paradox; but in dealing with conventional people it is advantageous to treat them as though they were not hypocrites.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
