LookItUphypocrisy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /hɪˈpɑkrəsi/ · UK /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
hypocrisy means: Pretending to be good or to have beliefs that your real feelings and actions do not support.
noun
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.
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.
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.
Questions about hypocrisy
What does hypocrisy mean?
Pretending to be good or to have beliefs that your real feelings and actions do not support.
What is hypocrisy in other languages?
Türkçe: ikiyüzlülük · Español: hipocresía · Français: hypocrisie · Deutsch: Heuchelei · Italiano: ipocrisia · 日本語: 偽善
How do you pronounce hypocrisy?
In American English /hɪˈpɑkrəsi/; in British English /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/.
How do you use hypocrisy in a sentence?
I cannot stand his hypocrisy. Her actions exposed the hypocrisy behind her speeches.
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