hypocritical

English

Etymology

From hypocritic + -al, from ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, actor, hypocrite), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, I play a part on stage), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + κρίνω (krínō, I choose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

Adjective

hypocritical (comparative more hypocritical, superlative most hypocritical)

  1. Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]

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