Hipocresía (en. Hypocrisy)

/i. po. kɾe. ˈsi.a/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Deceptive attitude in which a person acts contrary to what they say or think.

His hypocrisy was exposed when he criticized others for lying while he was doing the same.

Su hipocresía quedó al descubierto cuando criticó a los demás por mentir, mientras que él mismo lo hacía.

Feigning or affectation in behavior or opinions.

The hypocrisy in his speech made him lose credibility with his followers.

La hipocresía en su discurso lo hizo perder credibilidad ante sus seguidores.

The lack of sincerity or truth in a person's actions.

It's hard to trust someone who has shown so much hypocrisy throughout their career.

Es difícil confiar en alguien que ha mostrado tanta hipocresía a lo largo de su carrera.

From the Greek 'hypokrisis', which means 'feigning' or 'representation'.

to act with hypocrisy

To behave deceptively, showing an appearance that does not correspond to reality.

actuar con hipocresía

to fall into hypocrisy

To succumb to contradictory behaviors regarding what one preaches.

caer en la hipocresía

social hypocrisy

Feigning values or norms in the context of a social group.

hipocresía social

hypocrite

A person who pretends to have beliefs, opinions, and feelings that they do not actually possess.

hipócrita

falseness

Quality of what is false or deceptive.

falsedad

deception

Action of deceiving or the result of it.

engaño

Hipo

He tells everyone he's honest, but in reality, he does the opposite; he's a hipo.

Le dice a todos que es honesto, pero en realidad hace lo contrario, es un hipo.

False

Don’t believe him, he’s very false; his hypocrisy is evident.

No le creas, es muy falso; su hipocresía es evidente.