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hypocritical

hy·poc·ri·tical

UK/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ US/ˌhɪpʌˈkrɪtɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

  • “hypocritical praise”
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Origin

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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