hypocritical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.

Pronunciation

/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypocritical.wav

Word forms

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Etymology

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

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