Dictionary

hypocrisy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/ (UK)
• /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From hypo- + Ancient Greek κρί(σις) (krí(sis)) + -isy. From Middle English ipocrisie, from Old French ypocrisie, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I answer (a fellow actor on stage), play a part, dissemble, feign”), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, equivalent of the modern "hypo-" prefix”) + the middle voice of κρίνω (krínō, “I separate, judge, decide”) + -isy. Displaced native Old English līċettung.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
   • He condemned the hypocrisy of politicians who broke their own laws.
   • political hypocrisy
2. (countable, uncountable) The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
   • charge of hypocrisy
   • rank hypocrisy
3. (countable, uncountable) The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
4. (countable, uncountable) An instance of hypocrisy.

Forms

Relateds

hypocritical · hypocritically · hypocrite · hypocritic

Synonyms

hypocriticalness · hypocriticality

Translations (114)

fa دورویی (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh dvoličnost (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ar نِفَاق (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · is hræsni (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · oc ipocrisia (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ru лицеме́рие (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ca hipocresia (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ja 偽善 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hy երեսպաշտություն (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ka პირმოთნეობა (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · uz ikkiyuzlamachilik (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · eo hipokritaĵo (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · orv лицемѣриѥ (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · de Scheinheiligkeit (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sq hipokrizi (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · af skynheiligheid (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ga bréagchrábhadh (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · uk лицемі́рство (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fr tartuferie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · vi giả hình (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sk pokrytectvo (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sv hyckleri (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nl hypocrisie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · tg риёкорона (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fi tekopyhyys (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ru ха́нжество (applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself) · ky эки жүздүүлүк (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · de Heuchelei (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fr faux-culterie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · he צביעות \ צְבִיעוּת (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ka ორპირობა (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cs přetvářka (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · kk екіжүзділік (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · is uppgerð (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · be крываду́шнасць (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fa ریا (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cmn 假惺惺 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nb hykleri (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · az riya (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · kmr durûtî (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gd breug-chràbhadh (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sk pretvárka (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · es hipocresía (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · pl hipokryzja (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · tr ikiyüzlülük (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gd fuar-chràbhadh (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · bg лицемерие (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh dvoličje (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ka თვალთმაქცობა (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ko 위선 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fi ulkokultaisuus (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · mk лицемерие (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · uk дволи́чність (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hi ढोंग (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · xag 𐕌𐔰𐕙𐕕𐔴𐕀𐔶 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · eo hipokrito (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · tl katalipandasan (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh himba (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh licemerstvo (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cs pokrytectví (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · de Doppelmoral (applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself) · cy rhagrith (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh licemjerstvo (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ka ფარისევლობა (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hu képmutatás (applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself) · ru двули́чие (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · it ipocrisia (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fa ریاکاری (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh licemerje (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hu képmutatás (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · da hykleri (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · de Hypokrisie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nb skinnhellighet (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nn hyklarskap (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nl huichelarij (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · de Tartüfferie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nl schijnheiligheid (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gl hipocrisía (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nb hykling (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ro ipocrizie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gl dobre moral (applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself) · sv dubbelmoral (applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself) · tl patumapat (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sq shtirësi (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nn hykling (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · bg двуличие (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · nn hykleri (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cmn 虛偽 /虚伪 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · az ikiüzlülük (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fr tartufferie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · is yfirdrepsskapur (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gd hiopocrasaidh (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · vi đạo đức giả (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sl dvoličnost (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ckb دووڕوویی (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hu álszentség (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · id kemunafikan (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sl licemerstvo (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ang līċettung (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · hi पाखंड (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · pt hipocrisia (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ga fimínteacht (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sl licemerje (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh hipokrizija (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · az riyakarlıq (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cs licoměrnost (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · cmn 偽善 /伪善 (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · eo hipokriteco (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · ar رِيَاء (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · sh licemjerje (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · fr hypocrisie (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · kw fayntys (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · gv craueeaght-oalsey (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) · el υποκρισία (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)