Hypocrisy

  • 31hypocrisy — hy|poc|ri|sy [ hı pakrəsi ] noun count or uncount behavior in which someone claims to have certain moral principles or beliefs but behaves in a way that shows they are not sincere …

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  • 32hypocrisy — hy·poc·ri·sy || hɪ pÉ‘krÉ™sɪ / pÉ’k n. insincerity, duplicity, falseness, state of being two faced …

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  • 33hypocrisy — noun (plural hypocrisies) the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more laudable beliefs than is the case. Origin ME: from OFr. ypocrisie, via eccles. L. from Gk hupokrisis acting of a theatrical part , from hupokrinesthai play a part …

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  • 34hypocrisy — n. 1. Pharisaism, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, assumed piety. 2. Dissimulation, deceit, deception, imposture, pretence, false profession …

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  • 35hypocrisy — n 1. false goodness, pietism, sanctimony, sanctimoniousness, Tartuffery, pharisaism, Relig. formalism; cant, lip service, mouth honor; sophistry, speciousness; false profession, pretense, pretext; pretension, pretending, faking, feigning,… …

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  • 36hypocrisy — hy·poc·ri·sy …

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  • 37hypocrisy —  Лицемерие …

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  • 38hypocrisy — [hɪˈpɒkrəsi] noun [C/U] behaviour in which someone pretends to be morally good or to believe something but does things that show that they are not sincere …

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  • 39hypocrisy — /hɪˈpɒkrəsi / (say hi pokruhsee) noun (plural hypocrisies) 1. the act of pretending to have a character or beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not possess. 2. pretence of virtue or piety; false goodness. {Middle English ypocrisie, from Old… …

  • 40hypocrisy — n. (pl. ies) 1 the assumption or postulation of moral standards to which one s own behaviour does not conform; dissimulation, pretence. 2 an instance of this. Etymology: ME f. OF ypocrisie f. eccl.L hypocrisis f. Gk hupokrisis acting of a part,… …

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