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hy·poc·ri·sy    Audio Help   [hi-pok-ruh-see] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -sies.
1.a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
2.a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.
3.an act or instance of hypocrisy.
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME ipocrisie < OF < LL hypocrisis < Gk hypókrisis play acting, equiv. to hypokr(nesthai) to play a part, explain (hypo- hypo- + krnein to distinguish, separate) + -sis -sis; h- (reintroduced in 16th century) < L and Gk]

—Synonyms 1. See deceit.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  hypocrisy
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  disingenuous, hypocritical, insincere, pecksniffian, pharisaical, pietistic, pretentious, sanctimonious, specious, dissimulative, religiose
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  hypocrisy
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or possess.
Synonyms:  pharisaism, phoniness, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, tartuffery, two-facedness
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  hypocrisy
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  bigotry, cant, deceit, duplicity, insincerity, pharisaism, pharisaism, phoniness, pretense, religiosity, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, dissimulation, piosity, self-righteousness, speciosity
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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