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- 2 dictionary resultshyp⋅o⋅crite
[hip-uh-krit] 
–noun
| 1. | a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. |
| 2. | a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements. |
Origin:
1175–1225; ME ipocrite < OF < LL hypocrita < Gk hypokrit
s a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equiv. to hypokr
(nesthai) (see hypocrisy ) + -tēs agent suffix
1175–1225; ME ipocrite < OF < LL hypocrita < Gk hypokrit
s a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equiv. to hypokr(nesthai) (see hypocrisy ) + -tēs agent suffixRelated forms:
hyp⋅o⋅crit⋅i⋅cal, adjective
hyp⋅o⋅crit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
deceiver, dissembler, pretender, pharisee.
deceiver, dissembler, pretender, pharisee.
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| hyp·o·crite (hĭp'ə-krĭt') n. A person given to hypocrisy. [Middle English ipocrite, from Old French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hupocritēs, actor, from hupokrīnesthai, to play a part, pretend; see hypocrisy.] |
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