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hypocrite

/ˈhɪp.ə.kraɪt/
IELTSAcademic
noun

A person who acts in a way that does not match their stated beliefs or values.

  • He complained but did the same thing.
  • Her advice was kind but she acted unkindly.
  • They said one thing but did another.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: unlike "liar" (a single deliberate falsehood), "hypocrite" highlights saying one thing while doing another; it often implies pretense for social approval rather than simple dishonesty. Compared with "two-faced," it focuses on behavior-claim mismatch rather than active deceit toward specific people. Choose "hypocrite" when criticizing inconsistent values rather than flat-out lying.

In other languages

Spanish
Hipócrita
Japanese
偽善者
Korean
위선자
Vietnamese
Mặt giả
Chinese
伪君子

Common phrases

a hypocrite in publiccall someone a hypocritetotal hypocrite

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