hypocrite
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ə noun
1.
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.
2.
a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English ipocrite < Old French < Late Latin hypocrita < Greek hypokritḗs a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equivalent to hypokrī́(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tēs agent suffix
1175–1225; Middle English ipocrite < Old French < Late Latin hypocrita < Greek hypokritḗs a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equivalent to hypokrī́(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tēs agent suffix
Related forms
hyp·o·crit·i·cal, adjective
su·per·hyp·o·crite, noun
Synonyms
deceiver, dissembler, pretender, pharisee.
deceiver, dissembler, pretender, pharisee.
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| —n | |
| a person who pretends to be what he is not | |
| [C13: from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge] | |
| hypo'critical | |
| —adj | |
| hypo'critically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
hypocrite
early 13c., from O.Fr. ypocrite (Mod.Fr. hypocrite), from Church L. hypocrita, from Gk. hypokrites "stage actor, pretender, dissembler," from hypokrinesthai (see hypocrisy).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Hypocrite definition
one who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion. Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matt. 6:2, 5, 16). "The hypocrite's hope shall perish" (Job 8:13). The Hebrew word here rendered "hypocrite" rather means the "godless" or "profane," as it is rendered in Jer. 23:11, i.e., polluted with crimes.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
But, if there is even one in history's long list of supernatural beings that you do not believe in then you are a hypocrite.
And for a guy who talks about reducing speed limits to get people out of their cars and onto bikes, you're the ultimate hypocrite.
If she did not always completely live up to their admonitions, she was not a doubter or a hypocrite about the teachings.
The former statesman cannot be called either a cynic or hypocrite.
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