Hypocrite: meaning, definitions and examples

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hypocrite

 

[ หˆhษชpษ™krษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a moral sense

A person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

Synonyms

deceiver, faker, pharisee, pretender

Examples of usage

  • He's a hypocrite - he tells you not to do something, then goes and does it himself.
  • Don't be such a hypocrite, practicing one thing and then preaching another.
Context #2 | Noun

in a political sense

A person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings, especially in the areas of politics and government.

Synonyms

duplicitous, false, insincere, two-faced

Examples of usage

  • The politician was labeled a hypocrite for accepting bribes while claiming to be tough on corruption.
  • Don't trust a politician who turns out to be a hypocrite, saying one thing and doing another.

Translations

Translations of the word "hypocrite" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hipรณcrita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคพเค–เค‚เคกเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heuchler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ munafik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะธั†ะตะผั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hipokryta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝๅ–„่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hypocrite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hipรณcrita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ikiyรผzlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์„ ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุงูู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokrytec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokrytec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผชๅ›ๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hinavec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆsnari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะบั–ะถาฏะทะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ikiรผzlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hipรณcrita

Etymology

The word 'hypocrite' has its origins in Late Middle English, borrowed from Old French 'ypocrite', from ecclesiastical Latin 'hypocrita', from Greek 'hypokritฤ“s' meaning 'actor'. The term was originally used to refer to a stage actor, someone who pretends to be someone they are not. Over time, its meaning evolved to include someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs that they do not actually possess.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,656, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.