hypocrisy
Translation
hypocrisy, insincerity
Examples
He accused the politician of hypocrisy.
He accused the politician of hypocrisy.
It's sheer hypocrisy to say one thing and do another.
It's sheer hypocrisy to say one thing and do another.
Grammar Patterns
hypocrisy the practice of claiming to have higher standards than is the case His hypocrisy was obvious to everyone.
the hypocrisy of ((doing sth.)) the insincerity of an action She pointed out the hypocrisy of his actions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insincerity, duplicity, pretense; Antonyms: sincerity, honesty
Etymology
From Greek 'hypokrisis' meaning 'acting on a stage', from 'hypokrinesthai' which means 'to play a part, pretend'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone acting like a 'critic' but 'hypo' (underneath) they don't believe what they say.