Definitions for Hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒk rə sihypocrisy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypocrisy, lip servicenoun

   an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

2. hypocrisynoun

   insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypocrisynoun

   the claim or pretense of holding beliefs, feelings, standards, qualities, opinions, virtues or motivations that one does not actually possess.

2. hypocrisynoun

   applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

3. hypocrisynoun

   an instance of either of the above.

4. Etymology: From ipocrisie, from ypocrisie, from hypocrisis, from ὑπόκρισις, from ὑποκρίνομαι, from ὑπό + the middle voice of κρίνω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypocrisynoun

   Dissimulation with regard to the moral or religious character.

   Etymology: hypocrisie, Fr. ὑπόϰϱισις.

   Next stood hypocrisy with holy leer,
   Soft smiling and demurely looking down;
   But hid the dagger underneath the gown. John Dryden, Fables.

   Hypocrisy is much more eligible than open infidelity and vice: it wears the livery of religion, and is cautious of giving scandal: nay, continued disguises are too great a constraint: men would leave off their vices, rather than undergo the toil of practising them in private. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypocrisy

   Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. In moral psychology, it is the failure to follow one's own expressed moral rules and principles. According to British political philosopher David Runciman, "Other kinds of hypocritical deception include claims to knowledge that one lacks, claims to a consistency that one cannot sustain, claims to a loyalty that one does not possess, claims to an identity that one does not hold". American political journalist Michael Gerson says that political hypocrisy is "the conscious use of a mask to fool the public and gain political benefit".Hypocrisy has been a subject of folk wisdom and wisdom literature from the beginnings of human history. Increasingly, since the 1980s, it has also become central to studies in behavioral economics, cognitive science, cultural psychology, decision making, ethics, evolutionary psychology, moral psychology, political sociology, positive psychology, social psychology, and sociological social psychology.

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1. hypocrisy

   Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, opinions, virtues, feelings, qualities, or standards that one does not actually have. It involves behaving in a way that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel. In essence, it's a discrepancy between one's outward appearances or stated values and true character or behavior.

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1. Hypocrisynoun

   the act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness

2. Etymology: [OE. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, OF. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, F. hypocrisie, L. hypocrisis, fr. Gr. "ypo`krisis the playing a part on the stage, simulation, outward show, fr. "ypokri`nesqai to answer on the stage, to play a part; "ypo` under + kri`nein to decide; in the middle voice, to dispute, contend. See Hypo-, and Critic.]

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1. Hypocrisy

   Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie. Hypocrisy is not simply failing to practice those virtues that one preaches. Samuel Johnson made this point when he wrote about the misuse of the charge of "hypocrisy" in Rambler No. 14: Thus, an alcoholic's advocating temperance, for example, would not be considered an act of hypocrisy as long as the alcoholic made no pretense of sobriety.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypocrisy

   hi-pok′ri-si, n. a feigning to be what one is not: concealment of true character. [Gr. hypokrisis—hypokrinesthai, to play on the stage, from hypo, under, krinein, to decide.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hypocrisy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hypocrisy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Hypocrisy in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.

2. David Valadao:

   A lot of us see a lot of hypocrisy on the issue.

3. Milo Yiannopoulos:

   But the moment conservatives do this, everyone goes nuts – it’s hypocrisy of the highest order.

4. William Hazlitt:

   The only vice that can not be forgiven is hypocrisy.

5. Mike Reynolds:

   I think that today is an excellent day to expose the hypocrisy in our state government, whether it’s the Supreme Court, the attorney general or the governor’s office making bad decisions, it’s time for citizens to start looking for ways to change the process.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hypocrisy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hypocrisy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Hypocrisy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hypocrisy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hypocrisy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Hypocrisy