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hy‧poc‧ri‧sy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi, hɪˈpɒkrɪsi $ -ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
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Synonyms & Related Wordshypocrisy[noun]Synonyms: insincerity, cant, deceitfulness, deception, duplicity, pretence
Antonyms: sincerity
Contrasted words: candidness, fairness, openness, honesty, probity, truthfulness
Related Words: pietism,
religiosity,
casuistry,
glibness,
insincerity,
self-righteousness,
unctiousness,
charlatanry,
humbug,
quackery [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionaryhy‧poc‧ri‧sy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi, hɪˈpɒkrɪsi $ -ˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old French;
Origin: ypocrisie, from Greek hypokrisis 'act of playing a part on stage, hypocrisy']
when someone pretends to have certain beliefs or opinions that they do not really have – used to show disapproval
Antonym : sincerity:
It would be sheer hypocrisy to pray for success, since I’ve never believed in God. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲