hypocrisie
Meaning
the fake quality hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)
Concepts
hypocrisy
duplicity
Frequency
Hyphenated as
hy‧po‧cri‧sie
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɦi.poː.kriˈzi/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”).
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