HYPOCRITE


Meaning of HYPOCRITE in English

noun Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor, ~, from hypokrinesthai Date: 13th century a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion, a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings, ~ adjective

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