hypocrite
noun
hyp·o·crite
ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit 
1
: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
2
: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
hypocrite
adjective
Examples of hypocrite in a Sentence
We can learn a good deal about the manners and morals of the times from Lautrec, for he was neither a hypocrite nor a sentimentalist, and there is a matter-of-fact-ness about his vision … that precludes both nostalgia and prurience.
—
Elizabeth Cowling, Times Literary Supplement, 8 Nov. 1991
Holding up high moral, ethical, and social standards is very difficult, because if one falls short of being a perfect example, one becomes a target and a hypocrite, albeit a well-meaning one.
—Mark Masters et al., New Dimensions, June 1990
Of all of these things and people Cilla knew nothing, nor could he tell her, yet he tried to show interest in what she had to tell him. Once he would have been very interested. Now he felt like a hypocrite, and because he was uncomfortable he blamed it in some way on Cilla.
—Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain, 1943
the hypocrites who criticize other people for not voting but who don't always vote themselves
Elizabeth Cowling, Times Literary Supplement, 8 Nov. 1991
Holding up high moral, ethical, and social standards is very difficult, because if one falls short of being a perfect example, one becomes a target and a hypocrite, albeit a well-meaning one.
—Mark Masters et al., New Dimensions, June 1990
Of all of these things and people Cilla knew nothing, nor could he tell her, yet he tried to show interest in what she had to tell him. Once he would have been very interested. Now he felt like a hypocrite, and because he was uncomfortable he blamed it in some way on Cilla.
—Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain, 1943
the hypocrites who criticize other people for not voting but who don't always vote themselves
Recent Examples on the Web
The filing painted West as a hypocrite who publicly advocates for the fair treatment and proper compensation of artists while exploiting them in private.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
When confronted further about the Big Lie that also finds a fertile home on social media platforms, Vance declined to respond to questions about the validity of Trump’s loss, instead saying Democrats were hypocrites in claiming Russian ads corrupted the results of 2016.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Páramo is a perfect hypocrite, sinning freely and then heading to the confession booth to take advantage of his faith’s unlimited forgiveness policy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
When confronted further about the Big Lie that also finds a fertile home on social media platforms, Vance declined to respond to questions about the validity of Trump’s loss, instead saying Democrats were hypocrites in claiming Russian ads corrupted the results of 2016.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Páramo is a perfect hypocrite, sinning freely and then heading to the confession booth to take advantage of his faith’s unlimited forgiveness policy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypocrite. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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hypocrite
noun
hyp·o·crite
ˈhip-ə-ˌkrit
1
: a person who pretends to have virtues or qualities that he or she does not have
2
: a person whose actions contradict their stated beliefs or feelings
hypocritical
adjective
ˌhip-ə-ˈkrit-i-kəl
hypocritically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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