hypocrite
Betekenis (Engels)
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
Sinonieme
pharisee
deceitful person
sanctimonious person
tricky person
cunning person
smooth talker
fox in a lamb’s skin
doublefaced
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈhɪ.pə.kɹɪt/
Etimologie (Engels)
From Old French ypocrite (Modern French hypocrite), from Latin hypocrita, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I answer, act, feign”). Displaced native Old English līċettere.
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