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The definition of a hypocrite is a person who pretends to have certain beliefs, attitudes or feelings when they really do not.

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An example of a hypocrite is a person who says they care about the environment, but are constantly littering.

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See hypocrite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not; one who pretends to be better than is really so, or to be pious, virtuous, etc. without really being so

Origin: ME ipocrite < OFr < L hypocrita, stage actor (in LL(Ec), hypocrite) < Gr hypokritēs, an actor (in LXX & N.T., a pretender, hypocrite) < hypokrinesthai: see hypocrisy

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hypocritical adjective
hypocritically adverb

See hypocrite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A person given to hypocrisy.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ipocrite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin hypocrita

Origin: , from Greek hupocritēs, actor

Origin: , from hupokrīnesthai, to play a part, pretend; see hypocrisy

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