hypocrisie

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English

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Noun

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hypocrisie (plural hypocrisies)

  1. Obsolete form of hypocrisy.

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, acting on the stage, pretense).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦi.poː.kriˈzi/
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  • Hyphenation: hy‧po‧cri‧sie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

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hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisieën, diminutive hypocrisietje n)

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

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French ypocrisye, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, acting on the stage, pretense).

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Noun

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hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisies)

  1. hypocrisy
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