I. ˈhipəˌkrit, usu -id.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English ipocrite, from Old French ypocrite, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor on the stage, pretender, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
: one who pretends to be what he is not or to have principles or beliefs that he does not have ; especially : one who falsely assumes an appearance of virtue or religion
I dare swear he is no hypocrite , but prays from his heart — Shakespeare
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from ypocrite, ipocrite, n.
: hypocritical
our hypocrite century — Wyndham Lewis