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Hypocrisy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hypocrisy? [n] insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have [n] an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hypocrisy: lip service Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hypocrisy: affectation \| affectedness \| airs \| airs and graces \| artfulness \| artificiality \| cant \| casuistry \| charlatanism \| charlatanry \| chicanery \| craft \| cunning \| deceit \| deceitfulness \| deception \| double-dealing \| duplicity \| empty gesture \| facade \| fakery \| false front \| false piety \| false show \| falseheartedness \| falseness \| feigned belief \| front \| furtiveness \| glibness \| goody-goodiness \| guile \| humbug \| hypocriticalness \| image \| indirection \| insidiousness \| insincerity \| lip service \| lying \| mannerism \| mealymouthedness \| mendacity \| mere show \| mouthing \| mummery \| oiliness \| ostentatious devotion \| Pecksniffery \| pharisaicalness \| Pharisaism \| pietism \| pietisticalness \| piety \| piousness \| pretense \| pretension \| prunes and prisms \| public image \| put-on \| putting on airs \| quackery \| religionism \| religiosity \| sanctimoniousness \| sanctimony \| self-righteousness \| sham \| shiftiness \| show \| sneak attack \| sneakiness \| snivel \| snuffle \| snuffling \| soft soap \| stylishness \| surreptitiousness \| sweet talk \| Tartuffery \| Tartuffism \| tokenism \| treacherousness \| two-facedness \| unction \| unctuousness \| underhandedness \| unnaturalness See Also \| dissembling \| falseness \| feigning \| fulsomeness \| insincerity \| oiliness \| oleaginousness \| pretence \| pretense \| sanctimoniousness \| sanctimony \| smarminess \| unction \| unctuousness Hypocrisy In Webster's Dictionary \Hypoc"risy\ (h[i^]p[o^]k"r[i^]s[y^]), n.; pl. {Hypocrisies} (-s[i^]z). [OE. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, OF. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, F. hypocrisie, L. hypocrisis, fr. Gr. "ypo`krisis the playing a part on the stage, simulation, outward show, fr. "ypokr`nesqai to answer on the stage, to play a part; "ypo` under + kri`nein to decide; in the middle voice, to dispute, contend. See {Hypo-}, and {Critic}.] The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness. Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy. --Rambler. Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue. --La Rochefoucauld (Trans. ).

Hypocrisy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hypocrisy?

[n] insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
[n] an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypocrisy: lip service

Hypocrisy In Webster's Dictionary

\Hy*poc"ri*sy\ (h[i^]*p[o^]k"r[i^]*s[y^]), n.; pl.
{Hypocrisies} (-s[i^]z). [OE. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, OF.
hypocrisie, ypocrisie, F. hypocrisie, L. hypocrisis, fr. Gr.
"ypo`krisis the playing a part on the stage, simulation,
outward show, fr. "ypokr`nesqai to answer on the stage, to
play a part; "ypo` under + kri`nein to decide; in the middle
voice, to dispute, contend. See {Hypo-}, and {Critic}.]
The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one
is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation,
or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or
motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of
virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness.

      Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy.
                                               --Rambler.

      Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue. --La
                                               Rochefoucauld
                                               (Trans. ).

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