ALL meanings of hypocrisy
hy·poc·ri·sy
H h - noun hypocrisy The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. 1
- noun plural hypocrisy a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess. 1
- noun plural hypocrisy a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude. 1
- noun plural hypocrisy an act or instance of hypocrisy. 1
- noun hypocrisy false morality 1
- noun hypocrisy hypocritical act 1
- variable noun hypocrisy If you accuse someone of hypocrisy, you mean that they pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that they do not really have. 0
- noun hypocrisy the practice of professing standards, beliefs, etc, contrary to one's real character or actual behaviour, esp the pretence of virtue and piety 0
- noun hypocrisy an act or instance of this 0
- noun hypocrisy a pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; esp., a pretense of virtue, piety, etc. 0
- noun hypocrisy The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, esp. with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham; an occurrence of this. 0
- noun hypocrisy The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not actually have. 0
- noun hypocrisy The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues. 0
- noun hypocrisy An instance of either or both of the above. 0