unhypocritical
əˈkrɪt adjective
1.
2.
possessing the characteristics of hypocrisy: Isn't a politician hypocritical for talking about human dignity while voting against reasonable social programs?
Related forms
hyp·o·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·hyp·o·crit·i·cal, adjective
un·hyp·o·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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hypocrite (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Unhypocritical
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
hypocritical
1560s, from hypocritic (1530s), which was used in the same sense, from Gk. hypokritikos "acting a part" (see hypocrisy).
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