hypocrisy synonyms

hypocrisy

n.

quackery, casuistry, pharisaism, sanctimoniousness, affectation, pietism, false guise, bad faith, hollowness, display, charlatanry, lip service, bigotry, dissimulation, sham, fraud, pretense of virtue, false goodness, lip homage, formalism, false piety, assumed piety, empty ceremony, tartuffism, solemn mockery, tartuffery, lip reverence, sanctimony, false profession, cant, bunkum*, bunk*; see also deception 1, dishonesty, lie 1, pretense 1.

Antonyms virtue*, devotion*, piety.

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