Synonyms for HYPOCRISY
hɪˈpɒk rə sihypocrisy

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1. hypocrisy

   Pretense (Latin prætendo) primarily signifies the holding something forward as having certain rights or claims, whether truly or falsely; in the good sense, it is now rarely used except with a negative; as, there can be no pretense that this is due; a false pretense implies the possibility of a true pretense; but, alone and unlimited, pretense commonly signifies the offering of something for what it is not. Hypocrisy is the false pretense of moral excellence, either as a cover for actual wrong, or for the sake of the credit and advantage attaching to virtue. Cant (Latin cantus, a song), primarily the singsong iteration of the language of any party, school, or sect, denotes the mechanical and pretentious use of religious phraseology, without corresponding feeling or character; sanctimoniousness is the assumption of a saintly manner without a saintly character. As cant is hypocrisy in utterance, so sanctimoniousness is hypocrisy in appearance, as in looks, tones, etc. Pietism, originally a word of good import, is now chiefly used for an unregulated emotionalism; formalism is an exaggerated devotion to forms, rites, and ceremonies, without corresponding earnestness of heart; sham (identical in origin with shame) is a trick or device that puts one to shame, or that shamefully disappoints expectation or falsifies appearance. Affectation is in matters of intellect, taste, etc., much what hypocrisy is in morals and religion; affectation might be termed petty hypocrisy. Compare DECEPTION.

   Synonyms:
   affectation, cant, dissimulation, formalism, pharisaism, pietism, pretense, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, sham

   Antonyms:
   candor, frankness, genuineness, honesty, ingenuousness, openness, sincerity, transparency, truth, truthfulness

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1. hypocrisy, lip servicenoun

   an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

   Synonyms:
   hypocrisy, lip service

2. hypocrisynoun

   insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

   Synonyms:
   lip service

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1. • Insincerity

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1. hypocrisynoun

   Synonyms:
   pharisaism, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, assumed piety

2. hypocrisynoun

   Synonyms:
   dissimulation, deceit, deception, imposture, pretence, false profession

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1. hypocrisynoun

   Synonyms:
   dissimulation, pharisaism, sanctimoniousness

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1. List of paraphrases for "hypocrisy":

   hypocritical, hypocrite, insincerity, self-righteousness

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1. Marc Short:

   I accept that today's story is an ironic one and shows hypocrisy and is a mistake, and the administration shouldn't have had government emails going to private emails servers.

2. W. Somerset Maugham:

   Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.

3. Sean Feucht:

   In response to the ban on singing, I believe, either one, its hypocrisy, because the state officials are largely encouraging protests, and Im not discouraging them.

4. Chad Prather:

   When you play arsonist and firefighter, the hypocrisy bleeds through pretty fast, the media gives him a lot of credit because he uses a lot of conservative rhetoric.

5. American Bridge:

   It is deeply disappointing that ATT has taken such aggressive actions to silence its critics, for too long, companies have gotten away with lip service around empowering women, while simultaneously financing the anti-abortion extremists who wrote this bill, causing a reproductive health crisis in Texas. The public deserves to know about ATT’s hypocrisy and efforts to bury the truth.