hypocrisie

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Alternative forms

• hypokrisie (purism)

[edit] Etymology

From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from medieval church Latin hypocrisis (from Ancient Greek (hypokrisis) "acting on the stage, pretense", from (hypokrinesthai) "play a part, pretend, answer", from hypo- "under" + the middle voice of (krinein) "to sift, decide") or via one of the cognates Middle French ypocrisye (modern hypocrisie cfr. infra), Middle English ipocrisie (modern hypocrisy), German Hypokrisie

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /i.pɔ.kʁi.zi/

[edit] Noun

hypocrisie (plural hypocrisies, diminutive hypocrisietje, diminutive plural hypocrisietjes)

1. The fake quality hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)

[edit] Synonyms

• huichelarij
• schijnheiligheid

[edit] Related terms

• hypocriet m. & adjective
• hypocriteling m.
• hypocritelijk
• hypocritisch

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French ypocrisye, from medieval church Latin hypocrisis (from Ancient Greek (hypokrisis) "acting on the stage, pretense", from (hypokrinesthai) "play a part, pretend, answer", from hypo- "under" + the middle voice of (krinein) "to sift, decide")

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /i.pɔ.kʁi.zi/
• Homophones: hypocrisies

[edit] Noun

hypocrisie f. (plural hypocrisies)

1. The fake quality hypocrisy.

[edit] Related terms

• hypocrite m. & adjective