hypocrite
[ hip-uh-krit ]
/ ˈhɪp ə krɪt /
noun
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.
a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
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Origin of hypocrite
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
SYNONYMS FOR hypocrite
OTHER WORDS FROM hypocrite
hyp·o·crit·i·cal, adjective su·per·hyp·o·crite, nounWords nearby hypocrite
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British Dictionary definitions for hypocrite
hypocrite
/ (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) /
noun
a person who pretends to be what he is not
Derived forms of hypocrite
hypocritical, adjective hypocritically, adverbWord Origin for hypocrite
C13: from Old French
ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek
hupokritēs one who plays a part, from
hupokrinein to feign, from
krinein to judge