hypocritical
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From hypocritic + -al, from ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikos), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritēs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrinomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupo, “below”) + κρίνω (krinō, “I choose”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA:/hɪpəkrɪtɪkəl/
[edit] Adjective
hypocritical (comparative more hypocritical, superlative most hypocritical)
[edit] Translations
characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite
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