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hypocrite

🇬🇧 UK/'hipәkrit/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who pretends to have virtues or beliefs that their actions contradict.

伪君子,伪善者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hyponot, opposite of
+
critto separate, judge, discern
+
esuffix
=hypocrite

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The preacher revealed himself to be a hypocrite when his affair became public.

  • 2.

    She called him a hypocrite for criticizing others while doing the same things himself.

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