| 单词 | hypocrite |
| 释义 | hypocrite[ hip-uh-krit ] / ˈhɪp ə krɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hypocrite ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements. VIDEO FOR HYPOCRITEWATCH NOW: Why Was "Hypocrite" Originally Used To Describe Actors?Find out why this theater teacher loves to call his students "hypocrites" ... he's a good teacher, we swear! Origin of hypocrite1175–1225; Middle English ipocrite<Old French <Late Latin hypocrita<Greek hypokritḗs a stage actor, hence one who pretends to be what he is not, equivalent to hypokrī́(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tēs agent suffix SYNONYMS FOR hypocritedeceiver, dissembler, pretender, pharisee. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hypocrite ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hypocritehyp·o·crit·i·cal, adjectivesu·per·hyp·o·crite, nounWords nearby hypocritehypocoristic, hypocorticoidism, hypocotyl, hypocrinism, hypocrisy, hypocrite, hypocritical, hypocrystalline, hypocupremia, hypocycloid, hypocythemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypocriteBritish Dictionary definitions for hypocritehypocrite / (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) / nouna person who pretends to be what he is not Derived forms of hypocritehypocritical, adjectivehypocritically, adverbWord Origin for hypocriteC13: from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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