hypocritical

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Etymology

From hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός, from ὑποκριτής ("actor, hypocrite"), from ὑποκρίνομαι ("I play a part on stage"), from ὑπό ("below") + κρίνω ("I choose").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

Adjective

hypocritical

1. Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]

Synonyms

• two-faced

Translations

• French: hypocrite
• German: heuchlerisch, gleisnerisch
• Italian: ipocrita
• Portuguese: hipócrita
• Russian: лицеме́рный
• Spanish: mocho, hipócrita

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