C1noun · countable / uncountable · rare

hypocrisy

hypocrisy · hypocrisies

лицемірство, дволичність

лицемерие, двуличие, ханжество

Heuchelei, Doppelmoral, Scheinheiligkeit, Hypokrisie

The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real…The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.

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UK/hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/US/hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/

» I hate hypocrisy.

Ich hasse Heuchelei.

Ненавижу лицемерие.

Я ненавижу лицемерие.

Ненавиджу лицемірство.

Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
political hypocrisy
He condemned the hypocrisy of politicians who broke their own laws.
(countable, uncountable)The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
rank hypocrisy
charge of hypocrisy
Heuchelei, Scheinheiligkeit, Hypokrisie
лицеме́риеlicemérije, двули́чиеdvulíčije
лицемі́рствоlycemírstvo, дволи́чністьdvolýčnistʹ
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
(countable, uncountable)The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
Doppelmoral
ха́нжествоxánžestvo
(countable, uncountable)An instance of hypocrisy.

Examples

52 sentences

I hate hypocrisy.
Ненавиджу лицемірство.
ruНенавижу лицемерие.
deIch hasse Heuchelei.
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I detest hypocrisy.
Ненавиджу лицемірство.
ruНенавижу лицемерие.
deIch verabscheue Scheinheiligkeit.
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I'm sick of the hypocrisy.
ruЯ устал от лицемерия.
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Your hypocrisy is absolutely amazing.
ruТвое лицемерие просто поражает.
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I can't stand your hypocrisy.
Я не переношу твого лицемірства.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess:

Русский

By meaning 2

claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess:

applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess:

applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself:

Origin

From hypo- + Ancient Greek κρί(σις) (krí(sis)) + -isy. From Middle English ipocrisie, from

From hypo- + Ancient Greek κρί(σις) (krí(sis)) + -isy. From Middle English ipocrisie, from Old French ypocrisie, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I answer (a fellow actor on stage), play a part, dissemble, feign”), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, equivalent of the modern "hypo-" prefix”) + the middle voice of κρίνω (krínō, “I separate, judge, decide”) + -isy.

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