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Hypocrite

Hypocrite Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hypocrite? [n] a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hypocrite: dissembler \| phoney \| phony \| pretender Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hypocrite: actor \| affecter \| ape \| attitudinizer \| bluffer \| canter \| canting hypocrite \| charlatan \| con man \| confidence man \| conformist \| copier \| copycat \| copyist \| counterfeiter \| cuckoo \| deceiver \| dissembler \| dissimulator \| double-dealer \| echo \| echoer \| echoist \| fair-weather friend \| faker \| false friend \| flimflam man \| flimflammer \| forger \| formalist \| fraud \| Holy Willie \| humbug \| imitator \| impersonator \| imposter \| impostor \| Joseph Surface \| liar \| lip server \| lip worshiper \| masquerader \| Mawworm \| mealymouth \| mime \| mimer \| mimic \| mimicker \| mocker \| mockingbird \| monkey \| mountebank \| parrot \| Pecksniff \| Pharisee \| phony \| pietist \| pious fraud \| plagiarist \| poll-parrot \| polly \| polly-parrot \| poser \| poseur \| pretender \| quack \| ranter \| religionist \| religious hypocrite \| sanctimonious fraud \| sham \| sheep \| simulator \| sniveler \| snuffler \| spiritual humbug \| summer soldier \| Tartuffe \| whited sepulcher See Also \| beguiler \| charmer \| cheat \| cheater \| deceiver \| slicker \| smoothie \| smoothy \| sweet talker \| Tartufe \| Tartuffe \| trickster \| whited sepulcher \| whited sepulchre Hypocrite In Webster's Dictionary \Hyp"o*crite\, n. [F., fr. L. hypocrita, Gr. ? one who plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See {Hypocrisy}.] One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or piety. The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job viii. 13. I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his heart. --Shak. Syn: Deceiver; pretender; cheat. See {Dissembler}.

Hypocrite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hypocrite?

[n] a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypocrite: dissembler | phoney | phony | pretender

Hypocrite In Webster's Dictionary

\Hyp"o*crite\, n. [F., fr. L. hypocrita, Gr. ? one who
plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See
{Hypocrisy}.]
One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of
winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming;
one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false
pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or
piety.

      The hypocrite's hope shall perish.       --Job viii.
                                               13.

      I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his
      heart.                                   --Shak.

Syn: Deceiver; pretender; cheat. See {Dissembler}.

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