hypocrisy

Heuchelei

So tun, als sei man gut oder habe Überzeugungen, die den eigenen Gefühlen und Handlungen widersprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: Pretending to be good or to have beliefs that your real feelings and actions do not support.

• I cannot stand his hypocrisy.
• Her actions exposed the hypocrisy behind her speeches.
• They accused the leaders of religious hypocrisy.

Synonyme: insincerity

Gegenteile: sincerity

Häufige Wendungen: political hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, blatant hypocrisy

Heuchelei, Doppelmoral

Selbst etwas tun, wofür man andere kritisiert.

In einfachem Englisch: Doing something yourself while criticizing other people for doing the same thing.

• He condemns cheating but cheats himself; that is hypocrisy.
• Her hypocrisy annoyed everyone who had followed her rules.
• They accused him of hypocrisy for demanding sacrifices while enjoying special privileges.

Synonyme: double standards

Häufige Wendungen: sheer hypocrisy, criticize the hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone

Heuchelei

Eine einzelne Handlung oder Aussage, die zeigt, dass jemand Überzeugungen oder Grundsätze nur vortäuscht.

In einfachem Englisch: One particular act or statement that shows someone is pretending to have beliefs or standards they lack.

• This was another small hypocrisy.
• The novel exposes the daily hypocrisies of family life.
• She admitted to a few hypocrisies of her own.

Häufige Wendungen: small hypocrisy, daily hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone