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    hypocritical
    /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case: "we don't go to church and we thought it would be hypocritical to have him christened"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYPOCRITICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HYPOCRITICAL definition: 1. saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypocriticalHypocritical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPOCRITICAL is characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy; also : being a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings : being a hypocrite. How to use hypocritical in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYPOCRITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HYPOCRITE definition: 1. someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hypocriticalHypocritical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Hypocritical involves acting in a way that goes against your stated beliefs. If you drive drunk despite the fact that you are the president of Students Against Drunk Driving, you are truly hypocritical. Hypocritical comes from the Greek hypokritikos which means acting a part.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhypocritical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of hypocritical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. behaving in a way that does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that you claim to have. It would be hypocritical of me to have a church wedding when I don't believe in God.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYPOCRITICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you accuse someone of being hypocritical, you mean that they pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that they do not really have. It would be hypocritical to say I travel at 70mph simply because that is the law.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hypocriticalHYPOCRITICAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Hypocritical definition: of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess. See examples of HYPOCRITICAL used in a sentence.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypocriteHypocrite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPOCRITE is a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion. How to use hypocrite in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYPOCRITICAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    HYPOCRITICAL meaning: 1. saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not…. Learn more.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hypocrisyHypocrisy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HYPOCRISY is a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not : behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion. How to use hypocrisy in a sentence.