HYPOCRITE


Meaning of HYPOCRITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai

Date: 13th century

1. : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion

2. : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings

• hypocrite adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.